BERLIN (AP) â No coach, no president, no sporting director. The turmoil of the last three years is showing no sign of abating at Hertha Berlin despite the teamâs last-gasp survival in the Bundesliga this week. Fans and players may have exhaled a sigh of relief after the nervy playoff win over second-division Hamburger SV on Monday but there has been little time to reflect or recover. Hertha president Werner Gegenbauer quit the next day after 14 years in the position. Also Tuesday, the club said
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