November 2015, Hungary under Storck qualified for the UEFA European Championship after a 44-year absence, and Dárdai stated in an interview with Hertha's official website that he built the base of the team while his successor added his part to reach the finals. 2015–2019 and 2021: Return to Hertha On 5 February 2015, he was appointed interim manager of the main squad. His first match in charge was a 2–0 victory over Mainz 05 two days later. On 29 May 2015, Dárdai signed a permanent contract with Hertha. Hertha began the season by getting eliminated from the UEFA Europa League in the third qualifying round by Brøndby. Hertha won the first leg 1–0 and lost the second leg 3–1. On 16 April during the 2018–19 Bundesliga season, it was announced Dárdai would be leaving his role at the end of the season and would return to a youth coach role in 2020. After returning to the youth section, the senior team slumped under Bruno Labbadia, he once again took over the head coach duty on 25 January 2021 after Labbadia was sacked. He was sacked on 29 November 2021. Personal life Dárdai is married and has three sons: Palkó, Márton and Bence. On 20 July 2002, Balázs Dárdai, his brother and a midfielder for FC Barcs, died during a tournament after an artery burst when he jumped for a ball. His father, also named Pál (1951–2017) and the club's coach, was watching the game when it happened; Balázs was only 23 years old. Career statistics Club International goals Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dárdai goal. Managerial record Honours Budapesti VSC Hungarian Cup runner-up: 1995–96 Hertha BSC 2. Bundesliga: 2010–11 DFB-Ligapokal: 2001, 2002; runner-up: 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2006 Individual Hungarian Footballer of the Year: 2006 References External links 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from Pécs Hungarian footballers Association football midfielders Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Pécsi MFC players Budapesti VSC footballers Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Hertha BSC players Hungary under-21 international footballers Hungary international footballers Hungarian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Hungarian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Hungarian expatriate football managers Bundesliga managers Hertha BSC managers Hungary national football team managers