FC St. Pauli: Irvine is missing – and yet causes a stir

Just because the 32-year-old cannot kick the ball right now doesn’t mean it would be quiet. There was already a scandal during the summer break because he had worn a T-shirt on a photo in the social networks, on the “FC Palestine” and a stylized map section on which Israel was replaced by the state of Palestine. This resulted in anti-Semitism allegations.

Now the Australian actually “only” posed for a photo that his wife Jemilla Pir shared on her Instagram account. The couple can be seen in black clothes and in front of a sports car. In the background of the green bunker, the new landmark on the neighborhood.

Among them, however, a user had announced his displeasure with the player’s posing for his wife’s fashion label. “Nobody is bigger than the club,” said there. And: “This is our club, not yours. You will be gone in a few months and play somewhere else for one euro. We will always be here while you are not more than a footnote.”

So far so normal in today’s world. However, as a little later told PIR in a video post in the public, that user was that born. The supervisory board against the club icon. FC St. Pauli had its next scandal.

Supervisory Board Contra Player (-Frau)

As the club announced on the media request, this publication has already preceded discussions. Internally mind you. The association clearly distanced itself from the comments on its Supervisory Board and also transmitted the process to the player’s side. And that before the reel was published on Pir’s account.

That is why Irvine’s woman was also allowed to feel directly addressed when St. Pauli continued: “We actively appeal to behave in the sense of a respectful and constructive coexistence and in the interests of the entire FC St. Pauli. Sludge battles on social media do not help all.”

Irvine was the club’s face for a long time – but how long?

Actually, it was a unanimous opinion that Irvine and the Kiezkicker had sought and found themselves. Because the Australian international was not only important for the club and to its captain on the pitch. Irvine also set exclamation marks away from the lawn that the club and his fans liked: not least as a trade unionist or LGTBQ activist. And even with his long hair with changing colors, its beard and its outfits, Irvine became the face of the club.

In the summer, Irvine had rejected the anti-Semitism allegations as “deeply insulting and hurtful”. Otherwise, he had the opportunity to correct a wrong impression – also to the displeasure of some club supporters. A reaction to the incident about his wife’s posting has not yet been known. The same applies to the player’s contract term. In view of the processes of this year, however, the question arises as to how long Irvine will be the face of the neighborhood club.

So far, things have been going well this season without the injured captain, who continues to wait for his first season. Even if the two youngest games were lost in Stuttgart and in Leverkusen, the Kiezkickers take place ninth after five games. On Saturday we go to the northern duel in Bremen (3:30 p.m., in the NDR live center).

The Hamburgers performed well against the runner -up, but were not cold -licked enough. In the end, the second bankruptcy was in a row.

Results, table stands and the game days at a glance.