Former German goalkeeper Lehmann loses his position at Hertha Berlin due to a racist message

Former German national football team goalkeeper Jens Lehmann lost his place on the supervisory board of Hertha Berlin over a racist text message.

A spokesman for Schalke investor Lars Windhorst said on Wednesday that Lehmann would no longer be an advisor to the company, a position that gave him the right to sit on the German club board.

Lyman was appointed by Findhurst and then to the club board to replace Jürgen Klinsmann, the former coach of the team a year ago.

Dennis Ojo, a former German player and current critic of the Sky network, earlier posted a message he received from Lehmann via WhatsApp on Instagram, in which Lehmann asked, "Is Dennis the black person I have chosen who can fulfill the quota?"

Lyman apologized for the message on Twitter, but the damage was done, and Herta also welcomed his absence on the club's board of directors.

Club president Werner Jaggenbauer said, "Hertha distanced itself from any form of racism. Such statements do not in any way coincide with the values ​​that Hertha supports and works for."

Hertha Berlin coach Pal Darday welcomed the decision, saying it was very good and very positive, while Sky and Sport 1 announced that Lyman would not be hosting their programs again.

"It is incomprehensible to me that a prominent goalkeeper like Jens Lehmann would talk about such matters," said Jamie Hartwig, ambassador of the German Football Association, in a statement.

He added, "It is not only the language that is terrifying, but also the thinking behind it."

Hartwig explained that Hertwig Berlin quickly dealt with the matter, adding: "The German Federation and the clubs have done a lot against racism, but unfortunately there is still a long way to go to make a change in the minds of some people."

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