That pissed off followers depart indignant feedback below social media posts of gamers from their favourite workforce is nothing new. However the truth that now even members of the supervisory board are taking photographs at their very own workforce is sort of stunning. Particularly when the criticism is geared toward their very own captain.
As turned recognized this week, that is precisely what occurred to Jackson Irvine of FC St. Pauli. His spouse revealed a video on Instagram on Tuesday by which she made the feedback in opposition to her husband public. Underneath a joint photograph of Irvine and his spouse from September 9, 2025, a consumer by the title “rene.fcsp” posted a number of feedback: “Nobody is larger than the membership.” And two days later: “That is our membership, not yours. You’ll be gone in a couple of months and enjoying some place else for a euro extra. We’ll at all times be right here, if you are nothing greater than a footnote.” The feedback have since been deleted.
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The spicy element: “rene.fcsp” isn’t just any FC St. Pauli fan, however René Born, a member of the supervisory board of the Kiezkicker. The truth that a Bundesliga captain is now being publicly attacked on-line by membership officers is really astonishing.
In accordance with a report from ‘kicker’, Born has since apologized to the captain and has additionally been held accountable internally. By the point Irvine’s spouse posted the Instagram video, your entire incident had reportedly already been handled internally.
In response to an inquiry from ‘kicker’, the membership issued a press release: “After turning into conscious of the feedback, the FC St. Pauli administration held inside discussions, clearly distanced itself from the remarks, and communicated this distancing. This all befell earlier than the Instagram reel was revealed on Tuesday.”
Moreover, in addition they appear to deal with Irvine’s spouse: “We strongly enchantment to everybody to behave within the spirit of respectful and constructive curiosity for your entire FC St. Pauli. Mud-slinging on social media helps nobody—it harms everybody.”
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Jackson Irvine himself is just slowly working his method again after a foot harm, however has additionally repeatedly confronted criticism from the fan scene these days, for instance as a result of he posed along with his spouse for promoting functions throughout his harm break.
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
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