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Leipzig legend Poulsen leaves after 12 years for SV Hamburg
Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen celebrates scoring his side's third goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the Red Bull Arena. Denmark forward Yussuf Poulsen is leaving RB Leipzig after 12 years for promoted Bundesliga club SV Hamburg. Elisa Schu/dpa Denmark forward Yussuf Poulsen is leaving RB Leipzig after 12 years for promoted Bundesliga club SV Hamburg. Both clubs announced the transfer on Sunday, with Hamburg giving no details such as the length of his contract. The transfer fee has been estimated at €1.5 million ($1.75 million). Advertisement Poulsen, 31, arrived at Leipzig in 2013 when they were still in the third division. He played a club record 425 matches for the eastern Germans, who reached the top flight in 2016, scoring 95 goals and recording 66 assists. At former Bundesliga and European champions Hamburg, Poulsen is to take the place of Davie Selke, who has left for Turkey's Basaksehir. "He is a face of the Bundesliga. He knows all aspects of pro football with his experience and maturity," Hamburg board member for sport Stefan Kuntz said. "Yussuf went with Leipzig from the third division into the Champions League and knows all too well what is required after promotion to stay in the league and to establish yourself long term in the Bundesliga." Advertisement Hamburg are back in the Bundesliga after seven years in the second tier following their first ever relegation in 2018. Poulsen bid farewell to fans in Leipzig, where he had a contract until 2026, in a video. "Now the time has come to say goodbye. Everything comes to an end, and this is unfortunately my end with the Leipzig story," he said.
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21-06-2025
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Ex-ultra elected new Hamburg president as club labelled 'debt free'
Henrik Koencke, candidate for the president, takes part in the general meeting of Hamburger at Volksparkstadion. Georg Wendt/dpa Former ultra fan Henrik Köncke has been voted as the new president of SV Hamburg, just over a month after their promotion back to the Bundesliga. Köncke, previously one of the club's radical supporters in the stands, received a clear majority of 65.71% to succeed former player Marcell Jansen. Ex-coach Felix Magath was controversially not allowed to stand for election. Advertisement Finance chief Eric Huwer also told Saturday's annual general meeting that the club are "debt-free" as they head back to the German top flight. Hamburg had been in the second tier since relegation in 2018.
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18-06-2025
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Club legend Hrubesch to step down as SV Hamburg academy director
Then Coach of the women's German football team Horst Hrubesch, gesticulates during the UEFA European Championship qualifier soccer match between Germany and Poland at Ostseestadion. Sebastian Gollnow/dpa SV Hamburg icon Horst Hrubesch will not renew his contract as academy director at the club and step down after five years at the end of the month. The 74-year-old Hrubesch said in a club statement that "the time has come that new people take over responsibility. Advertisement "I will always be connected to HSV and happily and with full conviction hand things over to the next generation," he said. Board member for sport Stefan Kuntz said: "Anyone who knows Horst and has him in their ranks will never voluntarily give him up. But once Horst has made a final decision, it's almost impossible to change his mind. "Ultimately, we owe him and his family a debt of gratitude that he was available to HSV in a position of responsibility for so long. Hrubesch captain Hamburg to the 1983 European Cup title and won three Bundesliga titles with them as a striker, plus Euro 1980 with West Germany. He worked for the German FA for almost two decades as a coach, winning European titles with the under-18 and under-19 teams, plus Olympic silver with the men and bronze with the women, the latter is interim coach last year in Paris.
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11-06-2025
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Hamburg legend Hrubesch: Club fame means nothing, team must deliver
Horst Hrubesch, then coach of the women's German football team, gesticulates during the UEFA European Championship qualifying soccer match between Germany and Poland at Ostseestadion. SV Hamburg legend Horst Hrubesch has warned of too much euphoria at the club after their return into the Bundesliga. Sebastian Gollnow/dpa SV Hamburg legend Horst Hrubesch has warned of too much euphoria at the club after their return into the Bundesliga. Former Bundesliga and European champions Hamburg were relegated for the first time from the top flight and it took them seven years to clinch promotion last month. Advertisement There were big celebrations in the city and at the club, but former West Germany and Hamburg striker said the club and the players must now prove their worth. "We all know the talk: That we belong in the top flight. That we have a brand that is recognised worldwide. That HSV has an importance that can't really be measured,' Hrubesch told Kicker sports magazine. "But one thing is clear: once you've been away for five, six, seven years and then have to start again, you have to reorganise, reassess, redo, do something new." Hrubesch, 74, won the European Cup in 1983 and three Bundesliga titles with Hamburg and Euro 1980 with the national team. He returned to Hamburg in 2020 as head of their academy. Advertisement Hrubesch said that it was now essential to form a competitive squad in summer to stay up. "We have to go through the entire squad and make sure that we fill every position adequately. And I believe that's what those responsible will do," he said.
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02-06-2025
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Promoted Hamburg sign Remberg from relegated Kiel
Borussia Dortmund's Felix Nmecha and Holstein Kiel's Nicolai Remberg battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park. SV Hamburg have made their first signing since gaining promotion to the Bundesliga by bringing in Holstein Kiel midfielder Nicolai Remberg. Bernd Thissen/dpa SV Hamburg have made their first signing since gaining promotion to the Bundesliga by bringing in Holstein Kiel midfielder Nicolai Remberg. Hamburg head of sport Stefan Kuntz said in a statement on Monday: "His physicality and resilience will be good for our squad and our game." Advertisement The 24-year-old moves from the side just relegated from the top flight after Hamburg triggered a release clause, which media reports say was €2.4 million ($2.7 million) for a three-year contract. Remberg played in 32 Bundesliga games for Kiel in the season just finished and only missed the other two league matches due to suspension.
