How do Hertha BSC's bosses react to Jürgen Klinsmann's allegations? Werner Gegenbauer, Michael Preetz and Lars Windhorst answer questions. We are in the live ticker.
- The resigned Jürgen Klinsmann raises charges against the bosses of Hertha BSC .
- Press conference with investor Lars Windhorst, President Werner Gegenbauer and manager Michael Preetz .
- Berlin is in the middle of a relegation battle in the Bundesliga .
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12.02: Windhorst on his investment schedule: "I assume that we will be here for at least ten years. In my view, there is nothing against the fact that there will be 20 or 30. We'll see. We are not here for the return. We are convinced that something can happen here in the long term. Nobody can estimate the numbers or the duration. But there is no reason why Hertha BSC should not be able to play in a leading position. It is not rocket science, nothing unfathomable. It's the soccer business. There are ingredients you need. I have contributed an important one and will continue to contribute. It is crucial that everyone wants the goal. "
12 noon : Windhorst on the end: "I got the message on Tuesday morning. I was in a meeting myself. When I had him on the phone it was difficult to turn it around again - the message was then out. It was clear to me that this could no longer be saved. "
11:59 : Windhorst on the supervisory board: "We will fill the position. It is desirable to have someone who has athletic competence and radiance. We will announce something in due course. "
Hertha press conference in the live ticker: Preetz hands out against Klinsmann
11:56: Preetz on the subject of "Technical Director": "There has never been a conversation about the fact that I may not be sitting on the bench. There was a contentual disagreement about what competencies a head coach should have in the Bundesliga. Of course, he has complete freedom in positioning and tactics, that's for sure. But we have a structure with two directors who are supposed to do the business. That is our task. I am a team player. But in every company there has to be someone who has the last word. And with us that is Ingo Schiller and me. This has to be considered and ultimately not negotiable. "
11.55 a.m .: Windhorst on a possible IPO: "That is not really relevant. This must also be discussed in the Hertha committees. No IPO is required for our further engagement. The question is currently not specific. "
11:54: Windhorst on the current situation on the supervisory board: "Jürgen will not be called again - for the reasons that I have given."
11:53: Preetz about the bank constellation: "We agreed with Jürgen that Jürgen as a coach has all the skills that a Bundesliga coach gets. The collaboration should run until the end of the season. It was clear to us that we would need points quickly. At the beginning of the year, there were signs from Jürgen that he would like to stay longer. We didn't agree on certain things, that's right. But with the bank - if there are conflict situations, you discuss it. But you can't do that if you run away. ”
Hertha press conference in the live ticker: Windhorst talks about the further plans
11:51: Windhorst on disillusionment: "Not at all. I am used to the fact that projects can be delayed. It does not upset me. It doesn't detract from my goals with Hertha. These are short-term developments that have no impact on the planning for the next ten or twenty years. ”
11.48 a.m .: Windhorst on the first Klinsmann talks: “Jürgen Klinsmann was one of the preferred candidates. He has an incredible radiance that has done the club well, would have done well. We quickly noticed that he was very passionate. We were able to quickly agree. Was I wrong about him? It's just not easy to answer. That is unfortunate. Jürgen Klinsmann sees it himself that he has performed a short circuit. You can do that as a teenager. But that shouldn't happen in adult business. He sees it that way now. But I don't think that I was mistaken as a human being. "
11.45 a.m .: Michael Preetz about the resignation: “The statement surprised us. In my view, there was no evidence of this. Especially not from the connection between him and me, our exchange was constructive and trusting. I've been there since 1986 and have experienced a lot. But Tuesday morning was totally new. It didn't give us a chance to exchange ideas. That didn't happen. We had to accept the situation as it has been since Tuesday. But now we have to look ahead. ”
Hertha press conference in the live ticker: Windhorst talks about the Klinsmann comeback
11.42 a.m .: Windhorst on Klinsmann: "I very much regret that he left us so abruptly. He apologized. I think he regrets the decision. I think it was very emotional for him. But I still think that Jürgen Klinsmann was a win for Hertha BSC. I regret that we didn't manage to keep him. We quickly noticed that the name had a lot of traction in advertising and sponsorship revenues. Because of the way he said goodbye, collaboration in the Supervisory Board was inconceivable. It was unacceptable. Therefore we cannot continue to work together in this constellation. We'll see if we can use it again in the future. I don't close doors . "
11.41 a.m .: Windhorst on the transfers: “Hertha BSC made the largest investment worldwide during the winter break. It showed that everyone takes our goal seriously. "
Hertha press conference in the live ticker: Gegenbauer and Windhorst talk about the current situation
11:38: Windhorst on the investment: “We knew that we had to be able to invest additional money in addition to the 224 million euros. Football cannot be planned. We don't want everything to stay the way it is. The club should continue to develop. Of course, I was also warned about the investment. I got the word from Mr. Gegenbauer that the goal that we have is exactly the same. We now have to focus on relegation. Europe next year. In the long term, we have to establish ourselves in Europe and Germany. You have to set goals and be measured against them. "
11.35 a.m .: Investor Lars Windhorst adds : “I would like to explain why my company invested in Hertha BSC. Despite the setback, we will continue to accompany Hertha. Nothing has changed in the plans. In the summer we decided to invest a considerable amount. We were firmly convinced that such a traditional club has the potential to become a significant club in Germany and Europe. ”There was potential that could never be fully exploited. “We didn't want to skim off profits in the short term. We have made equity available. There was speculation as to whether it was an unsafe investment. Equity is fundamentally not repayable. It is available to the association forever . "
Hertha BSC: President Werner Gegenbauer is clear right from the start
11:34: Gegenbauer explains the chronology of the past few days. There were phone calls, meetings. “Of course it was a shock on Tuesday. I would like to thank Michael Preetz and the staff. There was no disturbance in the normal process. "
11:32: President Werner Gegenbauer says before the official part: "I could throw up again." That starts well. He then explains: “Jürgen Klinsmann left Hertha BSC and the joint project. How is it with his employment contract? Of course there was one - orally since November 27th. he had a contract in writing. His relationship as a supervisory board had been suspended since the 27th - so there was of course an employment contract. From the outside, there was the impression that there was chaos. My impression: the work is done properly. "
11:31 am: There they are! The PK begins.
11.30 a.m .: The protagonists are still waiting.
11:28: The first fans are already speaking in the livestream on the Hertha Facebook page. "Do you want to destroy our Hertha?" Asks one. Others bring in Niko Kovac, Otto Rehhagel and Pal Dardai as new coaches.
11:23: Whether Jürgen Klinsmann also listens to the PK right away? Apparently he is still in Germany.
Update from February 13, 11 a.m .: It starts here in 30 minutes! We are excited to see what the Hertha bosses have to say after the resignation of Klinsmann.
Update from February 13, 8:58 a.m .: Jürgen Klinsmann made a clear statement on Facebook about the current topic at Hertha in Berlin. On Thursday you can hear the other side. What will investor Lars Windhorst, President Werner Gegenbauer and manager Michael Preetz say at the press conference? It starts at 11.30 a.m.
Tomorrow from 11:30 a.m .: President Werner #Gegenbauer, Investor Lars #Windhorst and Managing Director Sport @michaelpreetz will answer the questions of the media representatives at a press conference. We broadcast for you on https://t.co/sjXja6BlNO and https://t.co/HEngNNQSO8.#hahohe pic.twitter.com/b9I2zsGDEi
- Hertha BSC (@HerthaBSC) February 12, 2020Press conference in the live ticker: Now the Hertha bosses are talking about Jürgen Klinsmann's allegations
First report from February 12, 7:34 p.m .: Munich / Berlin - After Jürgen Klinsmann's resignation at Hertha BSC , a press conference is now to bring more clarity. Klinsi himself had contacted fans on Wednesday evening via Facebook and described the situation from his point of view. Investor Lars Windhorst, President Werner Gegenbauer and Manager Michael Preetz will now provide answers on Thursday - also to the question of whether Klinsmann will remain on the Supervisory Board. According to initial reports, this should not be an option for Hertha.
We follow the PK in the live ticker, it starts at 11.30 a.m.
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