HSV shareholders withdraw confidence from Marcell Jansen
Marcell Jansen was less controversial as a national player than now as a club official
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Hamburger SV is known for constant quarrels in the leadership. The fact that shareholders are openly opposing the chairman of the supervisory board, Marcel Jansen, now has a new quality.
Dhe unrest in the top management of the second division soccer team Hamburger SV is not diminishing despite the sporting success of the Hanseatic League. Marcell Jansen, who is at the top as president of HSV eV and chairman of the supervisory board of the soccer company, is also at the center of criticism. According to information from several Hamburg media, several shareholders of the AG front against the former professional. “We withdraw our confidence in you as the chairman of the supervisory board because of your behavior,” quoted the “Hamburger Abendblatt” from an email to Jansen.
In essence, it is about Jansen’s dealings with ex-CFO and co-partner Thomas Wüstefeld, the upcoming replacement of the supervisory board and the ongoing dispute at the HSV top. Investor Klaus-Michael Kühne, who holds 15.21 percent of the AG shares, had previously criticized Jansen’s personnel. “He is responsible for the personal hiccups, which has a negative effect on the club. I wish for new people who come from outside. We need a fresh start,” the 85-year-old billionaire said recently.
At the beginning of December, the composition of the new supervisory board is to be announced at a general meeting of AG shareholders. As President of the eV, which is the largest shareholder with 75.1 percent, Jansen has at least one place on the control committee. However, only the membership, which has grown to 90,000, can deprive him of his post as club president at a regular or extraordinary general meeting by voting out. In the end, however, only a very small number of members took part in the elections.
Away game at Greuther Fürth
Sporty things continue for HSV on Wednesday evening at Greuther Fürth. The team of coach Tim Walter – whose contract expires at the end of the year, here too an extension is related to the outcome of the personal intrigues in the lead – absolutely wants to expand its position on the promotion ranks against the Bundesliga relegated team.
