Hertha relegation game probed by DFB

May. 16 | BERLIN (Reuters) – The German football association (DFB) on Wednesday launched an investigation into the crowd-marred second leg of the relegation playoff between Bundesliga’s Hertha Berlin and Fortuna Duesseldorf on Tuesday. The 2-2 draw...

Fortuna promoted to Bundesliga, Hertha go down

May. 16 | BERLIN (Reuters) : Fortuna Duesseldorf won promotion to the Bundesliga on Tuesday after a bad-tempered 2-2 draw with 10-man Hertha Berlin that was interrupted twice, by flares and a pitch invasion. The result secured a 4-3 aggregate playoff win for Fortuna...

Rehhagel presented as Berlin coach

Feb. 19 | Otto Rehhagel becomes new Hertha coach. - EPA BERLIN (AP) – Otto Rehhagel was officially presented as the new Hertha Berlin coach on Sunday. The 73-year-old veteran took over one week after Michael Skibbe was fired after only five games, all defeats. “As...

Hertha Berlin fire Skibbe after five games

Feb. 13 | BERLIN (Reuters) – Hertha Berlin have fired coach Michael Skibbe after only five games in charge, all of which his side lost. The final straw was Saturday’s 5-0 defeat at VfB Stuttgart with four of the goals coming in a disastrous first half. On...

Skibbe named Hertha Berlin coach

Dec. 22 | BERLIN (Reuters) – Coach Michael Skibbe will take over Hertha Berlin after his predecessor Markus Babbel was sacked on Sunday, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday. “Hopefully he can make his flight from Istanbul tomorrow and we will wrap...