Hertha boss Bernstein speaks for the first time about the Gersbeck beating

By Paul Gorgas and Konstantin Marrach

He is said to have hit and kicked a local ice hockey goalie (22) on the street at night. The victim was taken to the hospital with a concussion and multiple facial fractures, according to police.

So far, Hertha has hardly commented on the case. Only the suspension was publicly declared – with reference to the police investigation and because Gersbeck illegally removed from Teamhotel. Several specific BZ inquiries about the bad beating allegations and the consequences have so far remained unanswered by Hertha.

Now Hertha has become president Kay Bernstein publicly commented on Marius Gersbeck for the first time. In an interview with the broadcaster “Sky”, he said: “It concerns everyone, because we also want to meet the responsibility of making objective and reasonable decisions.”

In the interview, Bernstein does not comment on the seriously injured victim, who was in the hospital and was on sick leave for weeks! When asked how the beating keeper will continue, he remains vague.

Bernstein: “Now it’s really difficult to find the right path. There will be no right way. There will be no winner in this whole incident.”

And further: “Nevertheless, we have the responsibility to deal with it objectively. We’re now waiting for the investigations in Salzburg, and then a decision will be made. We are not yet ready to communicate this to the outside world. We will discuss this with everyone responsible and then announce the decision.”

Bernstein fights for Gersbeck

According to BZ information, Bernstein has been fighting for weeks to rehabilitate Gersbeck, with whom he is said to be friends. Both come from the Ultra scene.

The fact is: The final decision as to whether Gersbeck’s suspension is lifted and he can train and play with the team again is not made by the committees, but solely by the responsible Hertha managing director Thomas Herrich.

On the night of the beating and the consequences for Gersbeck and Hertha, Bernstein then admits in an interview: “Of course it’s difficult because it didn’t have to be. There were so many possibilities that it didn’t happen. It would have been so nice to have the chance to have a little more peace and focus. We messed that up ourselves again.”