soccer - Hertha-Season opener: Announcement from the club chief
The short, but intense shower in the afternoon doesn't dampen the mood in the end. Right on time, as the players of Hertha BSC present themselves to their fans at the season opening, the sun shines again. Most applause goes to Fabian Reese - certainly also as a mood lifter for the player who has become the overpowering figure at Hertha since his transfer a year ago.
At the presentation on the field of the Amateur Stadium, he comes with a cast - Reese is currently out due to a knee joint injury, which he sustained in a test game during the preparation for the new season of the Berlin Football-Second Division. "Come back quickly, we need you," emphasized business manager Thomas Herrich on a stage before the fans: "Such people keep us going."
"We have guts, you have guts," welcomed former ultra Fabian Drescher the supporters of the Hauptstadt-Club and reminded them of the former president Kay Bernstein, who unexpectedly passed away at the age of 43 in January: "Without him, this upswing mood, this euphoria would not have arisen."
The former ultra had called for the Berlin way at Hertha and initiated the process with which the club wants to rebuild itself both sportingly and financially.
The economic restructuring will also be continued, added Drescher, who also confirmed that he will run for the presidency in the upcoming election. Sportingly, we are on a good path, he emphasized and dared a glimpse that spontaneously caused jubilation among the fans of the Second Division team, which is trained by Cristian Fiel in this season: "Perhaps we will make an ascension party in ten months."
- Despite the rain earlier in the day, Fabian Reese, the dominant figure at Hertha BSC Berlin in the Second Bundesliga, received a warm welcome from the fans during the midday presentation on the lawn of the Amateur Stadium.
- While Reese was unable to join his teammates on the field due to a knee joint injury sustained during pre-season, club business manager Thomas Herrich highlighted his importance, saying, "Come back quickly, we need you."
- The fans of Hertha BSC Berlin, known as the Hauptstadt-Club, were inspired by former ultra Fabian Drescher's words, as he spoke about the club's progress in both sport and finance and hinted at an possible promotion to the Bundesliga, saying, "Perhaps we will make an ascension party in ten months."
- As the players of Hertha BSC Berlin showcased their skills on the field, there was a sense of unity and optimism among the fans, with one supporter even echoing Drescher's sentiment, "We have guts, you have guts."
