Overview
- The club’s supervisory board said complaints presented in December 2025 were reviewed with specialist lawyers and judged credible.
- One affected employee told Der Spiegel there was inappropriate physical contact and unseemly remarks by Stefan Kuntz.
- Before kickoff against Gladbach, a banner stretched across the North Stand declared no place for assaults and expressed solidarity with affected employees.
- Stefan Kuntz rejects the accusations as false and intends to challenge the assessment.
- Coach Merlin Polzin said the squad discussed the issue and is keeping focus, with sporting director Claus Costa and finance chief Eric Huwer reinforcing stability.