Hertha BSC: fear of relegation? In Berlin, the boss continues to think big

Hertha BSC is blessed with hundreds of millions, but fears for its existence in the Bundesliga. But that doesn't irritate club boss Carsten Schmidt. He speaks of the "greatest race to catch up that German and perhaps international football has ever seen".

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Of course, Hertha boss Carsten Schmidt is firmly convinced that his club will remain in the Bundesliga.

Another crash into the second division would have fatal consequences for the extremely ambitious plans of the Berliners, who are deeply involved in the relegation battle eleven game days before the end of the season.

And so, despite the precarious situation, the future is full of optimism and little humility.

"We have a traditional club that is willing to change and with financial resources that Hertha BSC has never seen before," said Schmidt, head of the Berlin management team, in an interview with the industry magazine "Horizont".

“This will become a story: We want to initiate the biggest race to catch up that German and perhaps international football has ever seen and lead it to success.

Anyone who goes the way with us now and counts on Hertha BSC will be part of this success story. "

Thanks to the millions invested by financier Lars Windhorst, the club has good economic prerequisites for a sporting upswing.

“We will work out the strategy for the next five years by the end of the season.

A common plan for a sportily and economically successful future.

We want to work our way up to the first third of the table, ”said Schmidt.

Schmidt envisions "charisma throughout Germany"

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"For some, that doesn't sound humble enough," remarked the Hertha boss.

But other clubs also managed to break free after severe crises and fight to the top.

"Our ambition is for this club to represent the city throughout Germany, but also internationally in the future, at best as a rule, not as an exception," emphasized Schmidt.

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Berlin longs to be “in the front row when it comes to sport,” said Schmidt.

“The city is our top priority.” In addition, the club wants to win over the attractive surrounding area “even more than before”.

They also want to develop charisma throughout Germany.

“In the end, our strategic plan will of course also look at the international markets.

Our advantage is that you don't have to explain Berlin to anyone in the world, ”said the new strong man, who has only been in office since December.

The prerequisite for all of this, however, is that coach Pal Dardai succeeds in stabilizing the team in the coming weeks so that it can free itself from the table cellar.

The win on Saturday against Augsburg (2-1) was a good start.

But the next tasks will be tough.

The away game on Saturday (6.30 p.m., in the sports ticker of WELT) at Borussia Dortmund will be followed by duels with Leverkusen, city rivals 1. FC Union and Mönchengladbach.

Everyone is fighting for places in the European Cup.

That should soon be a goal for Hertha too.

This season, after a meager 21 points from 24 games, it can only be about remaining in the league.

There is no national or international association that can serve as a blueprint for the development that the Berliners are now striving for, said Schmidt: “But there is an initial situation that inspires me.

When Jürgen Klopp became a coach in Liverpool, he said: We must turn from doubters to believers. “So you just have to stop doubting and start believing.

"Without wanting to compare Liverpool with Hertha now: We want to tread a Berlin path, take people with us emotionally and lead Hertha BSC into a successful era," said Schmidt.