Test victory, police investigations, test defeat: Hertha BSC once again caused a turbulent weekend at the training camp in Austria. A few hours after the 2-1 win against the Belgian first division promoted RWD Molenbeek, a Berlin soccer professional was questioned at the police station in Zell am See. The accusation is based on suspicion of assault. According to information from “Bild”, which was the first to report the incident, the player in question is said to have been sent back to Berlin.
“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 on Sunday.
The events of the night did not change the planned procedures of coach Pal Dardai. The second test against the Belgian champions Royal Antwerpen followed on Sunday, who lost 0-1 (0-0). Dardai then missed greed and freshness in the decisive scenes, so he considered the defeat to be avoidable. In view of the great heat and training loads, however, he was a mild coach. On Monday there will be a regeneration day in the Alps for the Berliners.
Dardai did not speak publicly about the background noise. 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. 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 was initially 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 training camp of the Berliners in Austria ends next Friday. On the way back, there will be a stopover for a friendly at Standard Liège in Belgium. 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).
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