Sky Germany experiences that Bruno Labbadia is on the verge of turning into head coach of Hamburg, replacing Steffen Baumgart on the membership. 

Labbadia has been out of a job since being sacked by VfB Stuttgart in April 2023 and was on the verge of turning into Nigeria’s head coach earlier than his transfer fell via. 

Negotiations over Labbadia returning to Hamburg are ongoing as particulars nonetheless have to be clarified. Labbadia is claimed to be extremely motivated to return to the Volksparkstadion and sees nice potential within the HSV squad. 

The Darmstadt native final managed in Hamburg in 2016  the place he averaged 1.20 factors per sport, whereas his tenure earlier than that was between 2009-10 the place he averaged 1.63 ppg. 

A superb transfer?

Following the sacking of Baumgart, the choice to maneuver to Labbadia appears a sideways and even backwards step for Hamburg. The previous striker has not been a great supervisor for a number of years now which might be seen with what he did with the Stuttgart squad, in comparison with what his substitute Sebastian Hoeneß did. IF Hamburg even mounts a promotion struggle, it will likely be all the way down to the standard of the gamers, not Labbadia’s administration expertise. 

Hamburg was additionally linked with Urs Fischer and Raphaël Wicky who would have greater than probably been higher hires than Labbadia, however the relationship between sporting director Stefan Kuntz and Labbadia prevailed. 

There’s a world (and it’s in all probability probably) that Hamburg finish the season with Labbadia, not as their head coach. 

GGFN | Jack Meenan