Zsolt_Petry

Zsolt Petry

Zsolt Petry

Hungarian footballer and coach

The native form of this personal name is Petry Zsolt. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

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

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


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