Beiersdorfer relishes Hamburg role
Wednesday, August 14, 2002
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Hamburger SV have appointed former captain Dietmar Beiersdorfer as their new sporting director.
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Hamburger SV have appointed former captain Dietmar Beiersdorfer as their new sporting director to replace Holger Hieronymus.
Looking to improve
The 1. Bundesliga club are looking to improve on their disappointing campaigns over the past two seasons following a third-place finish in 1999/00. Beiersdorfer, 38, made 254 1. Bundesliga appearances before finishing his playing career at Serie A side Reggiana.
Mutual agreement
Hieronymus had been awarded the position in 1998, having previously worked in marketing at the Volkparkstadion. He has reached a mutual agreement with Hamburg and will be compensated for the rest of his contract, which had been due to expire in January.
