2024-01-16 13:14:00
President Kay Bernstein of the German second division soccer team Hertha BSC has died unexpectedly at the age of 43. The Berliners announced this on Tuesday. “The entire club, its committees and employees are stunned and deeply dismayed. The Hertha family mourns with Kay’s survivors and their thoughts are with his family, friends and companions during this difficult time,” it said in a statement.
The club also asked that “the family’s privacy be respected following this terrible event.” Nothing was initially known regarding the circumstances. Bernstein was once the club’s lead singer in the fan curve and was also socially involved with Hertha. At the general meeting on June 26, 2022, he was surprisingly elected president once morest the favored CDU politician Frank Steffel and another competitor.
His election was a slap in the face for the Hertha establishment
He became the successor to Werner Gegenbauer, who had led the club for a long time. His election was also a slap in the face for the Hertha establishment, some of which blatantly wanted to push through their opponent, Frank Steffel. An ex-Ultra at the helm of a club that was still playing in the Bundesliga at the time was a novelty. Bernstein always addressed problems clearly. He made the club and the office more approachable once more. This became clear not only with his omnipresent Hertha training jacket, which he usually wore.
Hertha was shocked by the death. In the 2nd Bundesliga, the capital club is in seventh place following 17 rounds. On Sunday, coach Pal Dardai’s team will play the first game of the year once morest Fortuna Düsseldorf in their Olympic Stadium.
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