Hertha Berlin Haberleri

Jean-Paul Boëtius has left the capital after just one season with Hertha BSC. “We would like to thank Djanga for his time at Hertha BSC and wish him all the best for his future,” commented sporting director Benjamin Weber.

Everything seemed ready to go, but at 16:00 CEST on the dot at Schenckendorffplatz torrential rain started to pour down. A classic summer storm prevented the planned start of the Blue-White’s pre-season out on the pitch. Anticipation ahead of the new season, which is reflected by the amount of season ticket sales so far, was also reflected by around 200 fans who had come to watch training, but the weather didn’t allow for the original plan and improvisation was needed. Instead, the players worked inside doing some gym work. “A proper training session would’ve been better in giving me a direct picture of the new players, because every second counts,” explained Pál Dárdai, who will lead the time for a sixth season. For the head coach as well as the supporters, there will be more more opportunities to watch the boys putting in the hard yards in the coming days. “People love this club and support us. If we can work well as a coaching team and everything grows together it will be worth coming again because then we will see a team built on mentality with character that gives everything for Hertha BSC. That is the first step before we can state any goals,” emphasised the head coach.

After the planned start of training on Schenckendorffplatz was cancelled on Monday due to the bad weather, the Hertha players finally made their way onto the pitch the day after. Just like the day before, however, the weather was quick to change, with sun at the beginning, showers in the middle and then more sunshine at the end. The group of 23 players kept their hard work and spirits up despite this, however, with Henrik Kuchno taking care of both of these. The players were working hard at the start of the 90-minute session with a Bleep Test, which examined each individual’s fitness level. After that, the first proper session after the summer break included different small-sided games and finally a ten-on-ten match on a smaller pitch.

There another setback for a Germany U21s team featuring Márton Dárdai and Jessic Ngankam at the U21 European Championships, with the title holders losing 2-1 to the Czech Republic on Sunday. This means that following two games in Group C, Antonio Di Salvo’s side are still yet to pick up all three points, having drawn with Israel 1-1 in their opening game. While Ngankam only appeared as a late substitute in Germany’s tournament opener, he started this game against the ‘Reprezentace’. Jan Suchopárek’s side started the game deep, but took the lead just after the half hour mark through Václav Sejk (33’). Hertha’s number 24 was substituted at half time, before Angelo Stiller equalised for Germany in the second half (70’). In the closing stages, however, there was a final twist in the tale, with Martin Vitík scoring to make it 2-1 (87’). Márton Dárdai was an unused substitute.

After two years, Hertha BSC’s partnership with main partner Autohero is coming to an end. The AUTO1 Group had featured on the blue and white shirt since the 2021/22 season and was also involved with the eSports team. “The cooperation was always characterised by trust, joint action and exciting fan moments. We would like to express our sincerest thanks to the AUTO1 Group for their support over the past two years and wish the company the best,” said managing director Thomas E. Herrich.

Hertha BSC have relieved Pablo Thiam of his duties with immediate effect. The 49-year-old joined the club from VfL Wolfsburg in summer 2021 and was head the club’s youth academy. “We thank Pablo for his efforts and wish him all the best for the future,” said Thomas E. Herrich.

Hertha BSC GmbH & Co. KGaA were informed by Nordic Trustee & Agency AB on Monday about the successful extension of their bond in the amount of €40 million, which will now run until November 2025. As a result, the interest rate will increase to 10.5% from 8th August. A sufficient number of bondholders participated in the written procedure, which meant that the required quorum was reached. Additionally, the required majority of bondholders voted in favour of the adoption of the proposal.

The DFL will announce the fixture list for the 2023/24 season on 30th June. The first matchday of the 2. Bundesliga will be played between 28th and 30th July. The DFB-Pokal is then scheduled for after our first two league games. The draw for this season’s cup was made in Dortmund on Sunday and Pál Dárdai’s side will face FC Carl Zeiss Jena. The Hungarian commented: “It’s a nice draw for us. We’re looking forward to this game against a club full of tradition. It’s a nice challenge, but we obviously will want to reach the next round.”

The DFL granted Hertha BSC a licence for the 2023/24 season on Monday, which finally gives the club more security to plan for the upcoming season in the 2. Bundesliga. “This is good news for Hertha BSC. We have been working hard over the past weeks and months and submitted all the necessary documents to the DFL by the deadline last Wednesday, fulfilling all the requirements set,” said Thomas E. Herrich. Our managing director added: “We started the process of our financial consolidation, restructuring and rehabilitation months ago, and it is still in full swing. The same goes for the sporting plans being made for the upcoming season. Being granted our licence by the DFL gives us planning security. We will continue to work diligently to heal our financial situation and to put together a squad that is able to compete.”