Berlin (dpa) – Hertha investor Lars Windhorst does not allow himself to be dissuaded from his big plans by the renewed sporting crisis of the Berlin Bundesliga club.
“I will never give up. Never. I’ve never had in my life, “said the 44-year-old entrepreneur of the” Süddeutsche Zeitung “. Windhorst assured him that he wanted to do everything to ensure that Hertha achieve the ambitious goals. “No matter what it takes,” he affirmed. This could also include further millions in grants. “That makes sense,” said Windhorst.
Despite the setbacks since joining Hertha, he has «no exit strategy. I didn’t buy to sell. We’re here to stay, ”said the investor. Since 2019 he has paid around 375 million euros to the capital city club and thus holds 66.6 percent of Hertha BSC GmbH & Co. KGaA.
In the long term, Windhorst would like to use its financial resources to lead the club into the Champions League and preferably to establish it as an international brand. “That should certainly not take five to ten years, but rather two to five,” said Windhorst.
Criticism of Dardai
After the recent 0: 5 bankruptcy at Bayern, it is clear that “it cannot and will not go on like this”. As before, Windhorst criticized sports director Fredi Bobic coach Pal Dardai, who had indirectly offered to resign after the defeat in Munich. “Something like that just doesn’t work. As a player, I think: He doesn’t care about anything anyway, ”said Windhorst.
His investment «increased his passion for Berlin and Hertha enormously. I would never have invested in another club ». Windhorst assured him that those around him would show him respect for his perseverance and willingness to take risks.