HSV: Tim Leibold stays fit with a private trainer before moving to the USA – HSV

Bye, Hamburg! Hello Kansas City!

In a month at the latest, a boy from Böblingen will become a Kansas City kid.

At the beginning of February, Tim Leibold (29) begins a new, exciting chapter in his sporting career. Then the left-back will switch to the North American professional league MLS on a free transfer six months before the end of his contract. HSV dissolves Leibold’s contract, saving around 300,000 euros in salary payments.

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At Sporting Kansas City, Leibold will earn around two million euros over the next three years of his contract. The bosses from the state of Missouri are hoping for great help from the ex-Hamburger. As twelfth of the 14 teams in the Western Conference, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

In KC, the ex-Nuremberg will meet an old acquaintance: Erik Thommy (28). “Leibe” has already exchanged ideas with the midfielder (including Augsburg, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf) and gotten initial tips.

Many organizational tasks are on Leibold’s to-do list in the near future. Very important: The left foot must obtain a work visa from the US Consulate General in Berlin. Individual access requirements for football professionals must be observed for this. There’s a lot of paperwork coming up for Leibold.

Important: In order to receive a work visa, you must have a concrete job offer. Leibold, who played 83 games and scored five goals in three and a half years at HSV, already has that in his hands. The MLS has sent the necessary letter. In four weeks everything should be on the stage.

Until then, the former U20 national player will keep fit with the help of a private coach.

After his severe cruciate ligament injury in October 2021, when Leibold was out for 220 days, he is said to have first thought of maybe looking for luck elsewhere.

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In addition, Leibold has only played a minor role in Tim Walter’s (47) plans since the summer. The HSV coach prefers to rely on Miro Muheim (24) at the back left of the defensive chain.

The USA fan will initially tackle the adventure in the land of unlimited opportunities without his girlfriend Maria. After an initial period of acclimatization, his partner will certainly follow him to the USA.

The first item on the program is already set for Leibold near Kansas City. At the beginning of February we will go to the training camp in Arizona. The new MLS season begins for Sporting and Leibold on February 25 (7:30 p.m. local time). Then it’s off to the Portland Timbers.

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