Stefan Kuntz: Humble HSV – "Cannot Compete Immediately with Augsburg, Berlin, Freiburg and Mainz"

After seven years in the second league, HSV finally managed to climb – but in the meantime, the forces in professional football have shifted, as Clubboss Stefan Kuntz knows. Nevertheless, he does not want to make a presentation with his most important patron.

With humility and optimism, sports executive Stefan Kuntz looks forward to the Bundesliga return of the Hamburger SV. "The quality in the 1st Bundesliga is brutal. I believe, however, that we will find the right mix," said the 62-year-old in a

Hamburg (dpa/lno) – Sports executive Stefan Kuntz reckons on the return of the Hamburg SV to the Bundesliga after seven years with some start-up difficulties. "We have to accept that we will not be able to compete with Augsburg, Berlin, Freiburg and Mainz immediately in the next season. These clubs are 10, 15 years in the Bundesliga and have developed a large financial basis. We have to get there again," said Kuntz in an interview of the weekly …