On the list of potential new head coaches: Danny Röhl.

On Tuesday, the HSV Foundation hosted a Christmas party in the Volkspark and handed over 1,500 gifts for children to social organizations. A Christmas wish from the bosses would be a win against Fürth and the success of the mission with Merlin Polzin. But a coaching trail also leads to England.

A few days after Polzin's 3-1 opening win in Karlsruhe, sports director Stefan Kuntz decided that the 34-year-old coach's homegrown talent would have the chance to prove himself by the winter break. Last week he successfully completed the final exam for the UEFA Pro license and has since then also had the head license.

Support from the team for Polzin

Whether Polzin will also get the boss job remains to be seen. The Hamburg native and long-time assistant coach receives verbal support from the team, and there is also a desire in the management team to be able to continue with a coaching talent from their own ranks. After three games, HSV is still undefeated under Polzin, but the draws against Darmstadt (2:2) and in Ulm (1:1) put a damper on the promotion fight, and the recent performance for the newly promoted team was also a real setback.

That means: On Saturday against Fürth, who have regained their strength, it depends on the result and the performance. Polzin enjoys a high reputation internally, but naturally doesn't get any