Former German international goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was kicked out of the Hertha Berlin board on Wednesday hours after posting one of his WhatsApp messages asking if a Sky consultant was part of a "black quota ".
"Is Dennis here to fill your black quota?"
“Asked Lehmann with a smiley smile, about the presence of former German international Dennis Aogo as a consultant Tuesday night on the Sky set to comment on the Champions League match between Manchester City and PSG.
"It was a private message"
Apparently as a result of an error, Aogo received the message, which was not intended for him, and posted it on Instagram. Lehmann says he immediately apologized to Aogo, praising his qualities as a consultant. To the daily Bild, he admitted that his message was "clumsily worded" but was supposed to be "positive". "I am responsible for the fact that this WhatsApp came out of my phone, it was a private message," he tried to explain, without revealing the name of the recipient.
Lehmann was on the board of directors of Hertha Berlin as a representative and adviser to the main shareholder Lars Windhorst, boss of Tennor Holding.
"We have canceled the advisory contract with Jens Lehmann, which puts an end to his activity on the board of directors of Hertha Berlin," said a spokesperson for Tennor Holding on Wednesday.
"The incident is not compatible with the principles of the company," added the spokesperson in a statement to the SID agency.
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