Kay Bernstein, the president of Hertha Berlin and a former ultra-fan, has died at 43.

“Suddenly,” as reported Hertha Berlin, Club president Kay Bernstein has died at the age of 43. Bernstein became president last year, becoming the first German president to pass ultra stand To presidential box.

“The entire club and its employees are surprised and deeply concerned. Hertha’s family mourns and accompanies Kay’s relatives in these difficult moments,” the club, which is currently in the second division, said in a statement. The club did not disclose the cause of death.

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Bernstein founded the Harlekins Berlin ultrabar in 1998. and he was even temporarily banned from entering the stadium three times. After Hertha avoided relegation at the last minute in 2022, Gegenbauer stepped down as president.

Assembled, Bernstein defeated Frank Steffel – former candidate for mayor of Berlin from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) – by 1670 votes to 1280, thus moving from the ultra-echelon to the post of club president.

Last year, under Bernstein’s leadership, they failed to avoid relegation to the second Bundesliga.

Various German league clubs such as Bayern, Eintracht and Hamburg wanted to express their condolences via social media.