Hertha BSC suffers historical embarrassment - trainer is under pressure!

Hertha BSC suffers historical embarrassment - trainer is under pressure!

Elversberg, Deutschland - Hertha BSC ran a bitter defeat against SV Elversberg on March 2, 2025. The Berliners had to give up with 0: 4, which has been the highest defeat for Hertha in the lower house for almost 35 years. Player Fabian Reese was stunned after the game and criticized the lack of basic virtues of his team. After three games, coach Stefan Leitl remains as a chief coach without a win after he had previously reached a 0-0 against 1. FC Nürnberg.

in the game, which took place in front of 10,607 spectators, Elversberg took the lead in the 11th minute by Muhammed Damar. Robin Fellhauer and Tom Zimmerschied increased to 3-0 before Semih Sahin placed 4-0 before the half -time whistle. This half -time lead is the highest in the history of the club in the 2nd Bundesliga, and Hertha's performance in the first 45 minutes was desolate, the Berliners remained harmless. The gap to the relegation rank is now only four points, which also exacerbates the situation for Hertha.

criticism of team performance

The desolate performance of the first half left no prospect of improvement in the second round. Hertha could not increase while Elversberg confidently managed the lead. The current results are very concerned about the current results, because the team has not been able to convince under coach Stefan Leitl. This raises questions about the stability and future of the team, which consists of experienced players and young talents.

The role of Stefan Leitl

Stefan Leitl was installed as the new Hertha BSC coach this season and is to bring the club back to the road to success. However, the previous balance under his leadership is sobering. After the tight division of points against Nuremberg, there was now a defeat that also contains the climate in the club. The expectations of his debut are high, but so far he has not been able to fulfill them, which also increases the worries within the fan scene.

The 2nd Bundesliga in which Hertha is currently playing has established itself as a competitive league over the years. In history, a total of 128 clubs played in this league and she contributes to the development of numerous players, including later internationals such as Jürgen Klinsmann and Rudi Völler. The number of spectators has increased steadily in recent years, which underlines the importance of the league. In particular, the 2023/24 season recorded a record with almost 8.9 million viewers.

The next games will be crucial for the future of Hertha BSC. The team urgently needs to find a way to collect points and to enlarge the distance to the relegation place.

Further information on the backgrounds of the 2nd Bundesliga and an overview of the teams can be found on Wikipedia and the current status of Hertha BSC on FAZ and SPIEGEL .