According to Schmidt: We haven't been a chaos club here for a day

The surprising departure of Hertha boss Schmidt should initially be absorbed by the managing directors Bobic and Schiller.

However, the outgoing CEO sees a foundation laid for the association.

Berlin - Carsten Schmidt's voice sounds heavy, effort and sadness shape his look and expression.

Hertha BSC earned a managing director "100 percent, I can no longer serve that," said the 58-year-old manager at a press conference on Wednesday about the reason for his resignation as head of the Bundesliga.

The day before, the association and Schmidt had announced the termination of the contract for "exclusively indissoluble private reasons due to illness in my immediate family environment".

Schmidt only took over the office on December 1, 2020.

In several previous talks, Hertha President Werner Gegenbauer had looked for solutions to keep the former Sky boss employed.

Farewell was the only way out.

“The weeks and months have gnawed at me.

It was one of the worst years privately, "said Schmidt," that it ends so abruptly, makes me sad.

The private situation is very stressful.

I first looked for solutions for myself before I went to Mr. Gegenbauer ”.

He will also not be active in an advisory capacity for the club, but will answer the phone "when Hertha calls".

In addition to the reasons for illness in the family environment, the restless sporting times and the lack of success also gnawed Schmidt, who had expressed clear criticism of the team and coach after the 5-0 defeat at Bayern Munich. In addition, at the beginning of his tenure, he had to sack coach Bruno Labbadia and long-time player and manager Michael Preetz. Despite the continuous problems on and off the field, he was "very upset when we were referred to as a chaos club, which we weren't here for a day".

Gegenbauer regretted very much “that everything that has been initiated, we can no longer work and harvest together”. Schmidt launched the “Goldelse” project at the beginning of his tenure. In several measures over the coming years, the association is to receive better structures. Schmidt emphasized that at no point had there been a rift in the collaboration.

Schmidt's area of ​​responsibility will initially be taken over by Ingo Schiller, Head of Finance and Fredi Bobic, Head of Sports.

Whether and when a new managing director will join Hertha was not an issue for Gegenbauer on Wednesday.

“There are clear ideas about what we will be missing and what we have to fill.

It is not the place for it now.

We do not need any quick fixes, "said Gegenbauer," we will discuss intensively in the committees how we can ensure that everything that has been initiated can be brought to a success.

The conditions are very good.

We can take time to discuss that together ”.

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Even if Schmidt did not want to judge his own work in the past eleven months, he believes that the foundations for the club have been laid and that the club is well positioned for the future despite his departure from management: “I am not worried that the club will be part of a Vacuum slides. ”Dpa