Hertha lose appeal over relegation play-off

The German football federation's (DFB) sporting tribunal said it could find no justification for ordering a replay of the relegation play-off second leg that ended 2-2, giving Fortuna a 4-3 aggregate win.

The club, who went straight down after only season in the top flight, said the decision was "totally incomprehensible" and that they would appeal to the DFB's highest tribunal, the Bundesgericht.

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