Biban24 Forum Discusses the Future of Sports

The Biban24 Forum was hosted by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at) from November 5 to 9 - SPA
The Biban24 Forum was hosted by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at) from November 5 to 9 - SPA
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Biban24 Forum Discusses the Future of Sports

The Biban24 Forum was hosted by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at) from November 5 to 9 - SPA
The Biban24 Forum was hosted by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at) from November 5 to 9 - SPA

Thee Biban24 Forum held a dialogue session entitled "Ensuring the Future of Sports through Innovation, Investment, and Community Impact to discuss the importance of innovation to ensuring the future of sports.
Discussions stressed the need to take advantage of modern technologies to boost investment in the sports and health sectors, and provide unique and innovative sports experiences, SPA reported.

Talks also focused on the importance of technology in sports, and its ability to improve the general health of individuals and society, improve sports performance, and boost the sustainability of sports through innovation and effective investment.
Biban24 Forum, hosted by the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at) from November 5 to 9, contributes to spreading the culture of entrepreneurship.



Hamburg Fires Steffen Baumgart as Coach after Five Games without a Win

08 November 2024, Lower Saxony, Brunswick: Hamburg coach Steffen Baumgart gives an interview before the German Bundesliga 2 soccer match between Eintracht Braunschweig and Hamburger SV. (dpa)
08 November 2024, Lower Saxony, Brunswick: Hamburg coach Steffen Baumgart gives an interview before the German Bundesliga 2 soccer match between Eintracht Braunschweig and Hamburger SV. (dpa)
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Hamburg Fires Steffen Baumgart as Coach after Five Games without a Win

08 November 2024, Lower Saxony, Brunswick: Hamburg coach Steffen Baumgart gives an interview before the German Bundesliga 2 soccer match between Eintracht Braunschweig and Hamburger SV. (dpa)
08 November 2024, Lower Saxony, Brunswick: Hamburg coach Steffen Baumgart gives an interview before the German Bundesliga 2 soccer match between Eintracht Braunschweig and Hamburger SV. (dpa)

Former Bundesliga heavyweight Hamburger SV has fired Steffen Baumgart as coach after five games without a win across all competitions.

The second-division club said Sunday it was letting Baumgart go because of a “crisis of performances and results” after the team’s 2-2 draw at home with Schalke on Saturday.

That left Hamburg eighth in the 18-team division, four points behind early leader Paderborn after 13 rounds.

“Steffen gave everything with great passion, energy and commitment right up to the end for HSV. However, our analysis of the current situation and yesterday’s game has once again made it clear that we believe a new impetus is necessary,” Hamburg sporting director Stefan Kuntz said.

The club said Baumgart, who was a Hamburg fan as a child, took the news “calmly” on Sunday morning.

“It was an exciting and very intense time,” the former Cologne coach said. “I remain connected to the club and hope that HSV achieves its goals.”

Hamburg has been bidding to return to the Bundesliga since its demotion from the top flight in 2018. It had been the only ever-present team in the league since it was founded in 1963, earning the nickname “der Dino.”

But every season since relegation has ended in disappointment. Hamburg rival St. Pauli was promoted last season to add to Hamburg fans’ woes.

Baumgart, a former Hansa Rostock and Union Berlin forward, took over as Hamburg coach in February, when the team was third, but ultimately it was unable to improve and finished fourth – one place behind Fortuna Düsseldorf in the promotion playoff spot.

Hamburg said Baumgart’s assistants Rene Wagner and Kevin McKenna were also let go, and that assistant coach Merlin Polzin will prepare the team for its next game at Karlsruher SC.

There was no mention of a permanent successor.