Hertha Berlin president Werner Gegenbauer announced on Tuesday he is stepping down from his position, a day after the club secured Bundesliga status with play-off victory at SV Hamburg. “I informed the presidium of my decision to step down as president of Hertha,” Gegenbauer said. Earlier, the club had denied multiple media reports that 71-year-old was to resign. “I’m grateful and proud to have had the opportunity to be president of our brilliant club for 14 years. It was always an honour to serve the club and its members,” Gegenbauer added. Investor Lars Windhorst recently criticized Gegenbau…