Hamburg appoint former Hannover man as their new coach

Bundesliga outfit Hamburg have appointed former Hannover coach Mirko Slomka as their coach. The 46 year old has signed a two and a half year deal at the Imtech Arena.

Hamburg had earlier sacked their former coach Bert Van Marwijk after just 143 days at the helm of North German club.



Slomka’s new club are currently in one of two direct relegation spots and the former Schalke boss has iterated that safety is first priority. This is what he said at his unveiling,



"For now, the most important thing is keeping this club in the Bundesliga," "HSV should be one of the top five clubs in Germany. It's a wonderful challenge for me."



Slomka faces a tough start to his career at the club with his first match against Champions League finalists Borussia Dortmund.