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Edinburgh Reporter
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Guests announced for Hibs European Pioneers Celebration Dinner
Hibs have confirmed three of the guests for the upcoming European Pioneers Celebration Dinner on Tuesday 8 July 2025. Held in the Famous Five Suite, the special evening will be hosted by Luke Shanley and will feature a three-course meal, card bar, and exclusive Q&A sessions with iconic names from Hibs and beyond. The names announced today include Des Bremner, a key member of the Turnbull Tornadoes and a European champion, who made 287 Hibs appearances under legendary manager Eddie Turnbull between 1972 and 1979. At Hibs, Bremner won the 1973 Drybrough Cup, played in European competitions and helped the Club to the final of both the Scottish Cup and League Cup, before moving on to Aston Villa – where he lifted both the European Cup and European Super Cup in 1982. Joining Bremner will be John O'Neil, who spent three years with the Club from 2000 to 2003 and was a part of the Hibernian side that took on AEK Athens in the UEFA Cup in 2001. O'Neil also memorably scored twice at Hampden Park against Livingston to send Hibs to the 2000/01 Scottish Cup Final. and also scored in the famous 6-2 demolition derby at Easter Road. Former Hibs and Rot-Weiss Essen defender Mathias Jack is the third guest. The German defender joined Hibs in 1999 and was a popular figure in EH7 over the turn of the millennium. Before his four-year Hibs stay, Jack had previously played for Rot-Weiss Essen between 1993-95. He was instrumental in Essen's remarkable run to the 1994 DFB-Pokal Final and also won the Lower Rhine Cup at the club. Book tickets here: Like this: Like Related
Yahoo
15-05-2025
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German third-tier football club fined for fans' sexism to referee
Rot-Weiss Essen fans wave their scarves and flags in the stands during the German 3rd division soccer match between Rot-Weiss Essen and Hansa Rostock at Hafenstrasse stadium. Essen have been fined €20,000 for sexist remarks made by fans towards female referee Fabienne Michel. Christoph Reichwein/dpa German third-division club Rot-Weiss Essen have been fined €20,000 (about $22,000) for sexist remarks made by fans towards female referee Fabienne Michel, the country's football federation (DFB) said on Thursday. The case related to the third-division match between Verl and Rot-Weiss Essen on March 28. Advertisement During the second half there were "repeated offensive and discriminatory chants and shouts directed at referee Fabienne Michel" from the Essen spectator area, the DFB said in a statement. "She has now also filed a civil complaint," the DFB added.
Edinburgh Reporter
07-05-2025
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- Edinburgh Reporter
Hibs kick off anniversary celebrations with game against Rot-Weiss Essen
To kick off their 150th Anniversary celebration, Hibs will play Rot-Weiss Essen on Wednesday 9 July, with a 7pm kick-off at Easter Road Stadium. This will be the first time that Rot-Weiss Essen have returned to Easter Road since the two teams played each other in 1955. Hibs progressed over two legs in the inaugural European Cup, with the club reaching the Semi-Finals of the competition and becoming the first-ever British team to play in Europe. To mark this iconic fixture and to celebrate the beginning of the 2025/26 150th season, there will be various other events around the ground on matchday – full details of which will be released in due course Tickets for the game are on sale now and are priced from £10 for adults and £5 for concessions. Please note, all 2025/26 Season Ticket Holders will receive a special discount for this fixture as part of their benefits package. Tickets are available for home supporters in the East and West Stand only for this fixture. Like this: Like Related
Yahoo
20-04-2025
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Former German football coach Lorant dies at age 76
Then Unterhaching's coach Werner Lorant gestures during the German 2nd Bundesliga soccer match between Rot-Weiss Essen and SpVgg Unterhaching at the Georg Melches Stadium. Lorant has died at age 76 on Sunday, his family confirmed to dpa after his long-time club 1860 Munich had reported the death. Bernd Thissen/dpa Former German football coach Werner Lorant has died at age 76 on Sunday, his family confirmed to dpa after his long-time club 1860 Munich had reported the death. Lorant died after a lengthy illness in a hospital in the southern German town of Wasserburg am Inn. Advertisement Lorant played at clubs including Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt and Schalke while as a coach he is best remembered for his long spell and successful at 1860 Munich from 1992 to 2001. Lorant became coach there when the club was in the third tier and he led them back into the Bundesliga within two years where they stayed until 2004. Lorant led them into the UEFA Cup in 1997 and to fourth place in the Bundesliga in 2000. The 1860 club said it was "in deep mourning", saying that "Werner Lorant was a coaching legend. He has left a deep mark on 1860 Munich." Lorant's other coaching engagements took him to countries including Turkey, Iran and Slovakia but were much shorter.
