Jens Lehmann sacked by Hertha Berlin over racist message to Dennis Aogo
Former Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has been sacked by Bundesliga outfit Hertha Berlin after a message to former player Dennis Aogo was made public. Lehmann apologized for asking if Aogo was a token Black guy.
Jens Lehmann won 61 caps for Germany
Former Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has been relieved of his duties as a member of Hertha Berlin s supervisory board less than a year after joining the club.
The decision comes after former Germany international Dennis Aogo posted a message which Lehmann sent to him, seemingly in error, after Aogo had worked as a pundit on Sky Germany for Tuesday s Champions League match between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.
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