Hertha Berlin's 2-2 draw with Fortuna Düsseldorf in a second division match on Sunday was in the background as club and fans used the game as a moment to honour late president Kay Bernstein, who died unexpectedly on Tuesday aged 43. Hertha coach Pal Dardai had tears in his eyes as the players stood in the centre circle and a minute's silence shortly before kick-off. "Kay was a person who touched us. He never asked what was good for Kay. He always asked what was good for Hertha," Dardai told broa
Hertha Belin won't have early elections following the death of president Kay Bernstein, the club said on Friday. Interim president Fabian Drescher will lead the club until the regular elections in autumn. "We are all still shocked by the death of our friend and colleague," Drescher said in a video interview published by Hertha. This makes it all the more important "that the entire Hertha family stands together now. For this, we need a strong executive committee, which we have." Hertha said on Tu
An investigation into the cause of death of Hertha Berlin president Kay Bernstein has been initiated, a police spokeswoman told dpa on Wednesday. This is a standard procedure when the cause of death is unclear, she said. That are currently no indications of suicide or outside influence. Hertha said in Tuesday that Bernstein died unexpectedly at the age of 43. Bernstein, a passionate fan and former Hertha ultra, had been the club's president since June 2022. Vice president Fabian Drescher will ac
Hertha Berlin president Kay Bernstein has died unexpectedly aged 43, the German second division club says. "Hertha BSC are mourning the death of Kay Bernstein. The club received the terrible news on Tuesday that president Kay Bernstein has passed away unexpectedly aged 43. The whole club, its governing bodies and staff members are shocked and deeply saddened by the news," Hertha wrote on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The cause of death was not initially disclosed by the club. Bernst
Hertha Berlin s 10-season stay in the German Bundesliga ended Saturday and as they slipped through the relegation trapdoor, they were left to cast envious glances at upwardly-mobile city rivals Union.