As head coach at Hamburger SV, Tim Walter is an exception. The 47-year-old has been in charge of sporting affairs on the Elbe since 2021. Since then, Walter has stood on the sidelines at HSV in 60 competitive games. Only one other coach has managed a comparable tenure at Rothosen in the past ten years, Markus Gisdol (52 games).
But Walter’s working paper, which expires at the end of the season, is now threatening to become a big problem for Hamburg. As reported by the ‘Daily Mail’, Norwich City is interested in the services of the successful coach. Alongside Chris Wilder (previously FC Middlesbrough and Sheffield United), Walter is one of the candidates for the English second division club. Both should be informed of the intentions of the canaries.
The relegated team is tenth in the championship after just three wins from the past 13 league games. At Carrow Road one was therefore dissatisfied with the development under the now dismissed Dean Smith. Walter’s approach of possession football is contrary to Wilder’s defensive game idea and fits more with the ambitions of a promotion candidate.
Does the Walter extension wobble?
In Hamburg, that promotion with Walter should succeed at the second attempt. With a point average of 2.0, the Hanseatic League is in second place after 17 match days. The cooperation on the Elbe, which has been successful up to now, has long been wanted to be extended.
However, an extension has not yet been put on paper, as the expiring contract of sports director Jonas Boldt was also still in the room. Since Boldt was given a contract until 2025 a few years ago, Walter’s extension was only a formality. The Norwich interest could change that again.
