Daily Soccer Buzz: HSV sporting director: Zwanziger, DFB President is Sammer Ultimatum

Thursday, January 20, 2011

HSV sporting director: Zwanziger, DFB President is Sammer Ultimatum

The decision draws near, the ultimatum is made: the suspended game to DFB sport director Matthias Sammer is to find the will of President Theo Zwanziger on Friday to an end. When will the regular board meeting in Frankfurt / Main, the 43-year-old explained that he fulfill his current contract until summer 2013 or go to the same position in the Bundesliga for Hamburger SV.

"I want a clear statement from Matt," the federation quoted the kicker boss. Sammer had avoided any statement in recent days about a possible change. The Hanseatic League have negotiated by his own admission is already the European Champion of 1996. On Tuesday, the newly elected Supervisory Board had HSV at its inaugural meeting unanimously called for a commitment by the 43-year-old Sammer According to DFB, however, at least not so far against the association expressed a desire to pursue a new career challenge.

General Secretary Wolfgang Niersbach: "There is no signal that the contract should be resolved." Sammer out that wanted to break away Ruud van Nistelrooy ago - not everyone is at Hamburger SV, because it is easy to focus again on the football games. And so the captain Heiko Westermann provides for the league home game on Friday (20.30 clock / Sky and League total!) Coerced to point teammates and club environment that opponents Eintracht Frankfurt is only a point behind the Hanseatic League in eighth place in the table.

"We can and must hide the discussions in recent days. It would be fatal to let loose now. Even in the first round we won the first two games and then face problems, "the 27-year-old said the season opener last August. This time is the inevitable crash sport, at that time also by numerous injuries and suspensions come about.

Nevertheless: without human concerns go north Germans in the game. Midfielder David Jarolim is out for the fifth yellow card, Marcell Jansen (flu) and Paolo Guerrero (Achilles tendon problems) are also not available. Substitute for the Czechs could be Tomas Rincon.