Zsolt Petry (born 23 September 1966) is a Hungarian former professional football who played as a goalkeeper and works as goalkeeping coach.

Criticism

On 5 April 2021, Petry was heavily criticised on social media for homophobic and anti-immigrant statements he made in an interview in Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet.[1][2] The following day Hertha BSC fired him from his position as goalkeeping coach, stating that his remarks were incompatible with the club's values.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Zsolt Petry: Herthas Torwarttrainer nach homophoben Aussagen in der Kritik". Die Welt (in German). 5 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. ^ "The interview that led to Hertha firing Zsolt Petry". Magyar Nemzet (in Hungarian). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Hertha BSC trennt sich von Torwarttrainer Zsolt Petry". kicker (in German). 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.


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