Brawl in Austria?
Hertha BSC excludes goalkeeper Gersbeck from training
7/17/2023 6:34 p.m
Born in Berlin, Gersbeck returns to Hertha BSC in the summer. Some saw him as a possible identification figure for the so-called Hertha way. In friendlies he wore the captain’s armband. After an alleged brawl in the training camp, the club throws him out of the active team.
After the incidents in the Austrian training camp, Hertha BSC has suspended its goalkeeper Marius Gersbeck “until further notice”. “Due to the police investigations into our player Marius Gersbeck, we have decided to suspend Marius from team training until further notice. In addition, he has left the team hotel without permission,” managing director Thomas Herrich was quoted as saying in a club statement. Herrich and sports director Benjamin Weber made the decision.
“The reason for the suspension is the alleged facts in the context of the training camp in Zell am See / Austria,” said the second division soccer team. Gersbeck has to keep fit individually for the time being. The goalkeeper himself or his management have not yet commented on the events.
The Salzburg State Police Headquarters reported yesterday, Sunday, about a violent altercation in Zell am See in the early hours of the morning. A 28-year-old is said to have inflicted injuries on a 22-year-old who had to be treated in hospital. The 28-year-old was then questioned by the police, but made no statements about the facts, as a spokesman for the Salzburg police department said. Hertha BSC had previously confirmed police investigations into an unnamed player, but initially did not name Gersbeck.
Born in Berlin, Gersbeck was brought back to his youth club by Karlsruher SC for €300,000 this summer. Because of his close contacts in the fan scene, he was considered a possible identification figure for the so-called Hertha way, with which the Bundesliga relegated wants to get out of the sporting and economic crisis.
Gersbeck had recently been partial captain in friendlies. He was also considered a potential number one for the upcoming season in the 2nd division. In the training camp he had to pause due to a finger injury.