Overview

• President Oke Göttlich said the club has distanced itself from supervisory-board member René Born’s critical Instagram comments about captain Jackson Irvine.
• Göttlich emphasized, “We are a registered association, not an Instagram channel,” underscoring that the matter will be handled internally.
• The president called Born’s post a mistake and said the board member was told it was “not the best idea.”
• Göttlich expects a timely, constructive conversation with Irvine about his social-media activity and the incident involving Born.
• Irvine’s wife, Jemilla Pir, had made Born’s comments public, while the captain remains out injured and the club seeks to refocus on sporting priorities.