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former Arsenal and Germany keeper, Jens Lehmann has been sacked from his role on Hertha Berlin's board after sending a Whatsapp message to pundit Dennis Aogo calling him a quota black guy.
Aogo, who works for Sky in Germany, posted a screenshot of the message from Lehmann on Instagram.
Lehmann has apologized and said he meant that, as ex-Germany defender Aogo was very knowledgeable, that he had helped increase the quota.
However, Tennor Holding, the investment group that Lehmann represented on the supervisory board of Bundesliga club Hertha, reportedly said the 51-year-old's contract will be terminated with immediate effect.
Hertha Berlin club president, Werner Gegen-Bauer said such statements are in no way a representation of the values that Hertha BSC stands for.