Hertha BSC: Bobic and his millions comparison-the tension increases!

Hertha BSC: Bobic and his millions comparison-the tension increases!

Berlin, Deutschland - The legal discussion between Hertha BSC and the former managing director Fredi Bobic, which has been in January 2023, could take an end. According to RBB24 Plant to present a written comparison proposal, which provides that Hertha Bobic pays 3.2 million euros and pays most of the lawyers and court costs. After the negotiation, Bobic himself expressed that he hoped for an agreement and was satisfied with the course of the procedure.

The court's proposal is based on an application by Bobic's lawyers. Hertha representative Johan-Michel Menke described the proposal as "resilient" and was ready to support him. The Berlin club line has asked for an acceptance period of three weeks, including because of the ongoing licensing procedure.

dispute over salary payments

In the conflict, Bobic not only called for the contractually defined severance payment of over 2.7 million euros, but also salary payments for the months of February to April 2023, which amount to around 594,000 euros. Overall, the demand from Bobic, including taxes and other costs, exceeds four million euros. Hertha accused him of revealing a secret of negotiations with the investor 777 partners, which led to extraordinary termination. However, this was declared ineffective by the district court, while the ordinary termination was recognized as effective.

There are currently two parallel procedures: The first affects the termination dispute, the second is a document process that is supposed to obtain Bobic an enforcement title against Hertha. An agreement would end both procedures. Hertha BSC has appealed against the judgment of the district court, and the Berlin Chamber Court is still faced with a decision. According to of a mediation procedure, which, however, remained with no result.

The topic of the disputes falls into the interdisciplinary area of ​​sports law, which includes aspects such as contract law, association law and labor law. Sports law plays a crucial role in regulating contractual agreements between athletes, trainers and associations. The legal foundations are also crucial in the present case, since Hertha and Bobic are arguing about liability and applicable contract agreements in various procedures. For example, the Civil Code (BGB) regulates the legal relationships that are relevant in the termination of employment contracts and the processing of athletes, as is explained on Juraforum

Overall, it remains to be seen whether the proposed comparative conditions between Hertha BSC and Fredi Bobic will be accepted. If both parties agree, this could mean the end of one of the longest litigation in German football.