"Deserves a place in the team": new HSV captain set for DFB-Pokal! | OneFootball

After four years under the leadership of Sebastian Schonlau, HSV will enter the season with a new captain. Merlin Polzin announced a timely decision.

Will it be Miro Muheim? Daniel Elfadli? Or perhaps another candidate? What is certain is that Sebastian Schonlau will have to relinquish the captaincy at Hamburger SV. The central defender wore the armband for the past four years but is no longer a regular player after the promotion to the Bundesliga. According to consistent media reports, the 31-year-old is even allowed to leave the club. Schonlau significantly fell back in the defensive pecking order during the second half of the season.

To find the right successor, Merlin Polzin has deliberately taken his time. With numerous new arrivals at Volkspark, the squad was first allowed to settle in peace. In the final test against RCD Mallorca (0:2), Muheim was allowed to lead his teammates onto the field.

It is clear: The new captain will not be democratically elected but determined by the coaching team. “However, we listened to the team and developed a sense of who fits to take on this role,” Polzin explained at the press conference before the DFB-Pokal duel against FK Pirmasens (August 16).

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HSV: Captaincy decision to be made on Saturday!

After long weeks of waiting, a final decision is now imminent. “On Saturday, someone will be on the field who is likely to remain the captain for the entire season,” Polzin announced. The team will be informed of his decision tomorrow, Friday, before departing for Pirmasens.

However, the 34-year-old does not want to overemphasize who will ultimately receive the armband. “I expect attitude from all my players,” he stated with absolute clarity. The hierarchy will only be definitively established “when the team is complete.” For before the end of the transfer period, at least two more new signings are expected to sign on the Elbe!

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