Loud boos, fierce accusations – but no revolution.
A week after the dramatic rescue of the Bundesliga, Hertha BSC gave a worrying picture again.
After hours of emotional debate, the vote of no confidence in the presidency that remained after the resignation of club boss Werner Gegenbauer failed, but one thing quickly became clear to the subdued managing director Fredi Bobic and million-dollar investor Lars Windhorst as a listener: A deep rift splits Hertha after years the great crisis.
Interim chief Thorsten Manske resigned after a disastrous election result of 64.2 percent rejection.
"We are the most embarrassing club in all of Germany," said one member.
This resounding verbal slap was representative of a series of angry verbal contributions.
Mismanagement, failure of control and paralyzing standstill were the charges.
Meeting leader Dirk Lentfer had to intervene to calm things down several times.
But the opponents of a radical upheaval also made themselves heard.
The threat of Bobic being unable to act due to a lack of management in the middle of the beginning of the transfer period also had an effect on the 2,628 voting members present.
The three-quarters majority required to vote out of office did not come up against any of the six club officials in the vote, which lasted for hours.
But Manske's result was so bad that he left voluntarily just four days after Boss Werner Gegenbauer resigned.
Thus, until the presidential election on June 26, Hertha will be managed by the quintet Fabian Drescher, Anne Jiingermann, Peer Mock-Sümer, Ingmar Pering and Norbert Sauer - it was initially unclear who would take over the management.
So far, only former ultra-turned-entrepreneur Kay Bernstein has announced his candidacy for the chief post.
According to his own statement, the head of the supervisory board, Torsten-Jörn Klein, does not want to compete.
"We wanted to start an attack, which didn't work," said Klein about the sporting upswing that failed despite Windhorst's millions.
"I feel guilty," admitted Bobic in his speech to omissions.
You didn't have a team this season.
But: “I see a lot of talent.
Hertha BSC isn't that bad."
During the course of the event, Windhorst was also expected to make a speech.
The million-dollar investor was greeted with very different reactions – boos covered the applause.
The 45-year-old wants to gain more control and influence over financial spending.
The assembly followed Windhorst in the first row of seats in exhibition hall 20. Some fans had already expressed their protest before the start.
Manske asked Windhorst for better cooperation after the violent dissonances of the past few months.
"I beg you, let's talk to each other and not about each other.
Let us treat each other with trust and respect,” he said in his speech.
"Let's close the ranks," shouted the leading member of the presidium to Windhorst - and a few hours later was Hertha history himself.