Overview

• Jackson Irvine’s wife, Jemilla Pir, posted a video naming supervisory-board member René Born as the author of insulting comments under her September Instagram photo with the captain and described the messages as bullying.
• The comments from an account identified as Born included claims that Irvine was not bigger than the club and would soon leave, calling him a mere footnote.
• FC St. Pauli said it held internal talks once the remarks became known, formally distanced the club from the comments, and urged supporters to avoid social-media mudslinging.
• Born deleted the comment after Pir captured a screenshot, and he later apologized to Irvine and faced internal consequences, according to reporting from kicker cited by other outlets.
• The episode unfolds as Irvine continues a cautious return from a foot injury, with media noting prior controversies around his political expressions that have sharpened scrutiny.