Dárdai criticizes Hertha’s transfer policy – “Management and women” decide on his future

Club “cannot afford”

Pál Dárdai has sharply criticized Hertha BSC’s transfer policy in recent years. He did not want to publicly speculate about his own future as a coach with the “Old Lady” in the final sprint of the Bundesliga. “I think the leadership and my wife have to decide that,” said Dárdai during the Berlin training session on Monday.

The 47-year-old stepped in as head coach for the third time in mid-April to prevent relegation to the second division. Two days before the end of the season, the chances of a sporting rescue are only minimal – he scored an average of 0.75 points from four games. During his comeback, Dárdai noted that he actually wanted to return as head of the youth academy in the coming season.

Hertha coach Dárdai with massive criticism of personnel policy

Dárdai is massively dissatisfied with the personnel policy after his first coaching period until 2019. “Hertha BSC can’t afford that, they need players who want to develop further,” emphasized the Berlin record player in the Bundesliga. The club needs players with “development potential” and not professionals who are “satisfied with their lives, with their cars and chic imicki. You need players with will and determination.”

That was different in his responsibility, said Dárdai and named Mitchell Weiser, Valentino Lazaro, Davie Selke or Niklas Stark, who used to play under him but are now all active for other clubs. Hertha even lost Selke to 1. FC Köln and Stark to Werder Bremen on a free transfer.

Weiser, Lazaro & Co.: The most expensive Hertha sales

20 – Jordan Torunarigha | For €3.5 million to the KAA Gent

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Season 2022/23
(Status: February 2023)

17 – Javairo Dilrosun | For €4m to Feyenoord

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Season 2022/23

17 – Nico Schulz | For €4m to Bor. M’gladbach

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2015/16 season

17- Malik Fathi | For €4m to Spartak Moscow

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2007/08 season

16 – Genki Haraguchi | For €4.5 million to Hannover 96

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2018/19 season

14 – Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | For €5m to Royal Antwerp

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Season 2022/23

14 – Arne Maier | For €5 million to FC Augsburg

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Season 2022/23

13 – Gojko Kacar | For €5.5 million to HSV

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2010/11 season

11 – Ondrej Duda | For €7 million to 1. FC Köln

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Season 2020/21

11 – Josip Simunic | To Hoffenheim for €7m

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2009/10 season

10 – Kevin Prince Boateng | To Tottenham for €7.9m

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2007/08 season

9 – Pierre Michel Lasogga | For €8.5 million to HSV

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2014/15 season

7 – Sebastian Deisler | For €9 million to FC Bayern

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2002/03 season

7 – Raphael | For €9m to Dynamo Kyiv

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2012/13 season

6 – Adrian Ramos | For €9.7 million to BVB

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2014/15 season

5 – Mitchell Wise | For €12m to Bayer 04 Leverkusen

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2018/19 season

4 – John Anthony Brooks | For €17 million to VfL Wolfsburg

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2017/218 season

3 – Jhon Cordoba | For €20m to FK Krasnodar

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Season 2021/22

2 – Valentino Lazaro | For €22.4m to Inter Milan

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Season 2019/20

He had previously denied his team the quality after the 2:5 at 1. FC Köln. Too little speed, even too little mentality – that’s not how the class can be maintained. “The team was just bought that way,” said the Hungarian resignedly. In fact, a look at the Transfermarkt statistics “purchase value” shows that ten Bundesliga clubs have spent less money on their current squad than Hertha. 73.15 million euros cost the 29 professionals that Dárdai should actually lead to relegation.

Hertha BSC with major personal worries in central defense

The Berliners also started the current training week with personnel worries. With Marc Oliver Kempf (bruised ribs), Filip Uremovic (concussion), Agustín Rogel (personal reasons) and Márton Dárdai (muscular problems), four and therefore all the regular central defenders were absent from the first training session. At least Rogel and Dárdai should return in a timely manner, as should offensive man Stevan Jovetic, who, like striker Wilfried Kanga (both muscular problems), was also unable to train on Monday.

The defense is already a weak point. Only VfL Bochum conceded more goals in the Bundesliga with 71 than Hertha BSC (67).

Most expensive Bundesliga squads: These were the teams that paid the most

18 VfL Bochum | Squad value: €47.8 million | Purchase value: €2.8 million

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The purchase value is made up of all the fees paid by a club for the players in the current squad. Players currently on loan do not count toward purchase value.

Status: May 2023

17 Schalke 04 | Squad value: €60.4 million | Purchase value: €8.4 million

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16 1.FC Cologne | Squad value: €101.9 million | Purchase value: €28.8 million

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15 Werder Bremen | Squad value: €80.6 million | Purchase value: €30 million

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14 Union Berlin | Squad value: €126.1 million | Purchase value: €30.4 million

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13 Mainz 05 | Squad value: €113.7 million | Purchase value: €42.2 million

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12 VfB Stuttgart | Squad value: €116m | Purchase value: €47.4 million

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11 SC Freiburg | Squad value: €161.9 million | Purchase value: €49.7 million

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10 FC Augsburg | Squad value: €117.2 million | Purchase value: €61.7 million

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9 Eintracht Frankfurt | Squad value: €294.5 million | Purchase value: €63 million

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8 Hertha BSC | Squad value: €92.4 million | Purchase value: €73.2 million

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7 TSG Hoffenheim | Squad value: €154.7 million | Purchase value: €84.6 million

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6 VfL Wolfsburg | Squad value: €200.7 million | Purchase value: €132.3 million

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5 Gladbach | Squad value: €223m | Purchase value: €143.2 million

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4 Bayer Leverkusen | Squad value: €421.9 million | Purchase value: €210.9 million

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3 RB Leipzig | Squad value: €487.3 million | Purchase value: €257.9 million

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2 BVB | Squad value: €547.7 million | Purchase value: €327.7 million

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1 Bayern Munich | Squad value: €979.7 million | Purchase value: €488.5 million

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