The Austrian police are concerned with an incident during the Hertha BSC training camp.
“We can confirm that the police are investigating one of our players, but we ask for your understanding that no further details can be given out of consideration for the ongoing investigations,” said the second division soccer team. The Berliners have been in Zell am See since Wednesday to prepare for the season. According to information from “Bild” on Sunday evening, the player in question was sent back to Berlin.
As the Salzburg state police announced, there was a dispute early on Sunday morning in the city of Zell am See, which escalated into a physical altercation. A 28-year-old injured a 22-year-old. This had to be treated in the hospital. The 28-year-old was questioned by the police about the facts, but was then able to leave the office again. According to Austrian law, the man was neither arrested nor arrested.
“Both holding cells empty”
As the police in Zell am See said when asked, “both detention cells are empty” in the station at the holiday resort. As the German Press Agency learned, the affected player is currently back in the team hotel. According to the current status of the investigation, he could also travel to Germany at any time, the state police confirmed. The “image” had previously reported on the incident.
The Berliners won their first test match on Saturday against the newly promoted Belgian first division team RWD Molenbeek 2-1 in Leogang. On Sunday there was a 1-0 defeat in another friendly against the Belgian champions Royal Antwerpen in Saalfelden. The training camp of the Berliners in Austria ends next Friday.
The second division season begins for coach Pal Dardai’s team with the away game at Fortuna Düsseldorf on July 29 (8:30 p.m. / Sky / Sport1).