Overview
- The reserved judgment in the document-only proceeding empowers Fredi Bobic to enforce payment immediately, leaving Hertha to pay or post security if he proceeds.
- The sum awarded totals €3,354,642.86 before interest, consisting of roughly €594,000 in salary for February to April 2023 and a contractually agreed €2.76 million severance.
- Accrued interest nearing €800,000 and procedural costs raise Hertha’s exposure to more than €4 million.
- Judge Tobias Oelsner found no sufficient grounds for an extraordinary dismissal, rejecting allegations of leaking investor information and an alleged threat to a reporter, and he refused any reduction tied to the team’s later relegation.
- The court proposed a €3.2 million settlement in May that was reportedly declined by Hertha after prolonged delays and recusal motions, while related appeals remain active.