Court dispute: Fredi Bobic demands millions of Hertha BSC!

Court dispute: Fredi Bobic demands millions of Hertha BSC!

The court trial between Hertha BSC and the former managing director Fredi Bobic remains a formative topic for the Berlin Football Club. On July 3, 2025, the hearing in the Berlin Regional Court was reopened under the direction of judge Tobias Oelsner. A decision was originally expected in this procedure, but the outcome remains uncertain. Instead, the progress of the document process is now open, whereby a new date has not yet been determined, as the rbb24.

Neither Fredi Bobic nor his lawyers and the representatives of Hertha BSC were present for the session. In principle, Bobic demands 3.35 million euros from the association to withdraw from the legal discussion. The lawsuit is based on an extraordinary termination that is contested by him. This lawsuit has already been admitted by the district court in sub -areas, which Hertha prompted to appeal.

comparison and other legal steps

In the last meeting there was a comparison proposal in which Bobic received 3.2 million euros and Hertha should cover the court costs. However, according to the information from [Tagesspiegel] (https://www.tagesspiegel.de/sport/fredi-bobic- against-hertha-bsc-die- jurist--weiter-13957646.html), Hertha has refused the offer, which could possibly further delay the process. So far, all attempts at mediation have failed for extrajudicial agreement.

The lawsuit includes 2.5 monthly salaries, which corresponds to around 594,000 euros, as well as a contractually agreed severance payment of 2.76 million euros, without interest and costs. The process is also noteworthy, since it does not include any interrogations of witnesses, which should speak for a shortened duration of the procedure. Nevertheless, Hertha BSC's requests for bias made things complicated.

sports law aspects

The course of the process is related to sports law, an interdisciplinary legal area that includes various aspects of law and contract and labor law. This topic is currently becoming significant because the legal regulations for employment contracts in sport are essential. According to Juraforum, the provisions are based on the bourgeois law and other international regulations that regulate the relationships between athletes and their employees.

While the case will continue to be treated in court, it remains to be seen whether an agreement between the parties is possible in the near future or whether the process will continue for a long time, which is both financially and emotionally stressful for both Bobic and Hertha BSC.