At Hertha BSC, planning for the coming season continues despite the pending license for the 2nd Bundesliga. As coach Pál Dárdai confirmed after the 2-1 win on the last day of the Bundesliga game at VfL Wolfsburg, attacking player Stevan Jovetic will leave the club in the capital. “We know he’s not staying next year. He has already given everything and helped. We can’t keep him,” said Dárdai about the 33-year-old Montenegrin, who was no longer part of the Berlin squad on Saturday.
As the Berliners announced on Sunday, loan player Chidera Ejuke (25), currently on loan from CSKA Moscow, will not stay in Berlin. It had previously been clear that Ivan Sunjic (26), who had already been suspended, had no future at Hertha after his verbal dispute with coach Dárdai and was returning to Birmingham City. A farewell to striker Dodi Lukébakio (25), who Dárdai also did without in Wolfsburg, is also expected. Among other things, Hertha has to achieve a high transfer surplus for the license to be granted.
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Attacker Florian Niederlechner (32), who only moved from FC Augsburg to Berlin in the winter, will stay with Hertha. “We had several talks weeks ago, and they were very good. We screwed up. And I’m one of those people who want to try to make up for it,” said Niederlechner.
Dárdai relies on talent for reconstruction: “This is the Hertha way”
Dárdai wants to focus on Berlin talents when rebuilding. Goalkeeper Tjark Ernst (20), defenders Pascal Klemens (18) and Julian Eitschberger (19) as well as strikers Ibrahim Maza (17) and Tony Rölke (20): After the fixed Bundesliga relegation, the Hertha coach gave numerous on the last day Youth players the chance to recommend themselves. With success: The bottom of the table won against the European Cup candidates from Wolfsburg. 17-year-old Maza scored just nine minutes after coming on and became the youngest Bundesliga goalscorer in Hertha history.
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“Ibo was my player in the U16s,” explained Dárdai. “I said to him at the time: If you keep being so lazy, you won’t get anywhere. You have a talent like no other in the Hertha BSC youth team. This is indescribable. A talent from God. Since then the boy has been really busy. It’s fun coming on.”
community Join the discussion about Hertha BSCThis way! Whether the 47-year-old Hungarian coach Berlin will be decided next week. “The young players are good at Hertha BSC. You have to give them a chance and have a bit of patience. That is the Hertha way,” Dárdai looked ahead. “Very good goalkeeper performance, dedication, discipline, youth players: If Hertha had shown this face earlier, we wouldn’t have to be so sad today.”
The start of training after the upcoming summer vacation will be at Hertha on June 26, as media boss Marcus Jung confirmed. “Next week you’ll find out whether we’re going to continue working or not,” said club icon Dárdai about his own future.
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