Despite the first win of the season, there is still unrest at Hertha BSC off the pitch. Charges have now been brought against keeper Marius Gersbeck, who is said to have seriously injured a man in the training camp.
Despite the 5-0 win at the weekend in the 2nd Bundesliga against Greuther Fürth, Hertha BSC is not calming down.
The reason: Marius Gersbeck, who only switched from Karlsruher SC back to his youth and training club at the beginning of July, has to answer in court for serious bodily harm.
In a press release that quotes “Bild”, it says: “Investigations were pending against a soccer player from the German club Hertha BSC at the Salzburg public prosecutor’s office Provincial Court of Salzburg.”
Background: Gersbeck is accused of hitting a 22-year-old Austrian in the face and kicking him in the body at the Berlin summer training camp. The keeper had previously left the team hotel of the Bundesliga relegated team without permission.
The injuries Gersbeck inflicted on the victim were reportedly so severe that the victim had to be hospitalized for concussion and multiple facial fractures and was unable to work for several weeks.
Hertha BSC: Has Marius Gersbeck already paid compensation?
It is not yet clear how Hertha BSC will react to the charges against their own players. Club President Kay Bernstein defended Gersbeck to the end.
“It concerns everyone because we also want to take responsibility for making objective and reasonable decisions,” Bernstein told Sky, adding: “He has exceeded expectations in terms of cabin, training and athletic performance.”
The 42-year-old also added: “There will be no winner in this whole incident. We are waiting for the investigations in Salzburg and then there will be a decision.”
It is quite possible that Hertha BSC and Gersbeck will have to continue to be patient. The trial is not scheduled for another month, September 28, 2023.
Apart from the official criminal lawsuit, Gersbeck is said to have already agreed with the victim, according to “Bild”, to pay compensation for pain and suffering, which would settle the civil claims of the 22-year-old Austrian.