In the case of poor performance, Hertha BSC Berlin threw 76 million euros in the winter transfer window to strengthen the team, but Klinsmann’s sudden resignation caught the club off guard.
Xinhua News Agency, Berlin, February 11th, after only leading the team to play 9 Bundesliga league matches, Klinsmann, the former manager of the German national team, announced his resignation as head coach of Hertha BSC Berlin team through a personal social networking page on the 11th.
Klinsmann said in his resignation statement: “If I can’t get the trust from the top of the club, I will not be able to give full play to the potential of a manager and fulfill my responsibilities, so after careful consideration, I decided to let the position of head coach out, return to my long-term task and be a member of the Board of Supervisors of the club.”
On November 27 last year, Klinsmann took office as the new coach Hertha BSC Berlin. However, he won only 3 of the 9 Bundesliga matches he coached, and the team is currently ranked 14th in the Bundesliga, there is a gap of 6 points from the degraded area.
In the case of poor performance, Hertha BSC Berlin threw 76 million euros in the winter transfer window to strengthen the team, but Klinsmann’s sudden resignation caught the club off guard.
“We were shocked by this change, especially considering that the club was based on trust and operated in the winter window according to the personal requirements of (head coach), it was really ominous.” Hertha BSC Berlin sports director Michael Pritz said.
“The coach walked into the dressing room at that time. We thought he was going to analyze the game, but he told us about the resignation, and everyone was shocked.” Hertha BSC Berlin player gruyic recalled.
Hertha BSC Berlin officially confirmed that team assistant coach Alexander Nuri will lead the team temporarily.