Hertha Berlin’s Final Appeal Rejected, Fortuna Düsseldorf Officially Promoted

The DFB tribunal have ruled that the promotion/relegation playoff between Hertha Berlin and Fortuna Düsseldorf will not be replayed, and Düsseldorf are officially promoted to the Bundesliga following their 4-3 aggregate win.

The hearing lasted for over 10 hours and was chaired by the DFB’s chief legal adviser Goetz Eilers. Over 16 witnesses were called to testify in front of the tribunal including referee Wolfgang Stark and Ralf Ziewer of the DFB security department.