Hertha Berlin is obligated to pay a multi-million euro sum to its former CEO Fredi Bobic. This concludes a legal dispute that has occupied the second-division club since early 2023.
The conflict stemmed from Bobic's dismissal without notice in February 2023. The then 51-year-old executive believed his contract terms were violated and took the matter to court. In September 2025, the Berlin Regional Court ruled in the manager's favor, ordering Hertha BSC to pay 3.35 million euros. Interest and court fees were added on top. The club initially filed an appeal but later withdrew it to prevent even greater financial damage.
The exact figure agreed upon in the settlement has not been officially disclosed. Media reports, including the one by FAZ, however, mention a payment of around four million euros. This amount is significantly higher than a previously proposed settlement of 3.2 million euros offered by Bobic, which the club rejected at the time. For Hertha Berlin, the agreement represents a substantial financial burden. The club's leadership has now accepted the payment to avoid further incalculable costs and a protracted legal process.
The multi-million euro severance comes at a time of strained finances for the historic club. Hertha Berlin currently competes in the 2. Bundesliga and must operate with a significantly reduced budget. Such an extraordinary expense ties up funds that are urgently needed elsewhere, for instance for the squad or sporting infrastructure. The league's financial fair play rules, which strictly couple spending to income, leave little room for such special items. The current league situation can be tracked on our standings page.
With the conclusion of the legal proceedings, the club's management can now focus entirely on sporting matters. The ongoing 2. Bundesliga season presents the primary challenge, with all upcoming matches available on the fixtures schedule. The financial repercussions of the settlement will influence transfer planning for the upcoming windows. The club's leadership must prove it has learned from past mistakes and is charting a sustainable course for the future. The agreement with Bobic closes a burdensome chapter in the club's recent history but leaves a noticeable gap in the budget.
