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In an interview, Hertha President Kay Bernstein explains the end of ex-CEO Fredi Bobic. He refers to the DFB rumors regarding Bobic at the time.
Hertha President Kay Bernstein has declared the end of former managing director Fredi Bobic – referring to the DFB rumors regarding the 51-year-old at the time. (NEWS: The frightening Bobic balance sheet)
“After Fredi Bobic’s personal details came up at the end of last year in connection with the successor to Oliver Bierhoff, who had resigned as manager of the national team, we heard various signals that Fredi was fundamentally open to this topic,” Bernstein said in an interview with the club’s website . (DATA: The table of the Bundesliga)
After “the unsuccessful start to the new year” and “following weighing up the economic realities and the contractual situation”, the club “then came to the decision to make this change at this point in time,” explained the 42-year-old. (NEWS: scandal! Bobic threatened reporters)
Bobic dismissed in January
“In the committees, the impression was strengthened that, especially with regard to the transfer balance and the sporting development overall, the confidence in successful work in this personnel constellation has dwindled,” said Bernstein.
Bobic was dismissed by the Hertha presidium at the end of January. The former Frankfurt boss started the job in Berlin in the summer of 2021.
Last season, the old lady only managed to stay up in the relegation once morest Hamburger SV. This season, Hertha is second to last following matchday 19.
After the disastrous World Cup in Qatar, Bobic was traded as the successor to the dismissed Oliver Bierhoff. In the meantime, Rudi Völler has taken over as the new DFB sporting director.
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