His death shocked the Werder world.
On 12 August 2024, former manager and ex-chairman of the supervisory board Willi Lemke (†77) died from a brain hemorrhage.
The club is currently considering options to honor the Bremen legend appropriately. President Hubertus Hess-Grunewald (65) at the rally: “Willi was one of Werder’s greats far beyond Bremen and Germany. It is good for us to keep his memory alive.”
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And there are various ideas that are being studied by the presidium in consultation with local politicians.
Will Bremen soon have a Willi Lemke Square?
Hess-Grunewald: “It could be the boule pitch at the Weserstadion or the new functional building at number 11 or the football campus that is to be built. But you could also name a box or several boxes after him. He brought them to Bremen. They are closely connected to him.”
“invented” in 1991 Lemke VIP boxes make Werder the first club in the Republic with a more comfortable stadium experience.
How Lemke will be honored will likely be decided in the next few months. Hess-Grunewald: “We are facing this question. Willi Lemke has not been forgotten!”
