Former Chelsea star Salomon Kalou is being sued for €10,000 ( £7,100 ) after appearing to smash a lump out of the Berlin Wall with a hammer and chisel . Kalou , who is now at Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin , was filmed chiseling the Wall by German terrestrial broadcaster ARD in a preview video for Hertha 's game against Schalke on Saturday . The clip , which was filmed in the autumn , was shown in the Olympic Stadium before the game , and repeated on ARD 's Saturday night highlights show Sportschau . Former Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou was filmed taking a piece out of the Berlin Wall . TV presenter Gerhard Delling was left stunned after seeing Kalou take a chunk out of the Berlin Wall . The Ivory Coast international could be hit with a £7,100 fine after smashing lump out of Wall . The producers had come up with the idea of the hammer and chisel as a metaphor for Kalou 's task of smashing his way into Schalke 's rigid defence , with the Berlin Wall representing Schalke coach Roberto Di Matteo 's unpopular defensive style . The former Chelsea man obliged unquestioningly , and set about attacking a section of the East Side Gallery , an open air graffiti exhibition which is one of the longest remaining sections of the Wall . The Ivorian was apparently unaware that the Gallery , which attracts more than a million tourists a year , is protected under German monument protection law . Not only that , but the gallery is beloved of many Berliners , with hundreds joining David Hasselhoff and Pink Floyd 's Roger Waters to protest against its partial dismantlement last year . Kani Alavi , head of the artist 's initiative in charge of East Side Gallery , was particularly incensed by Kalou 's actions . 'When I initially saw the pictures , I nearly fell off the sofa , ' Alavi said . 'Some celebrity is promoting himself at the cost of a monument , and public broadcasters are playing along . It shows a lack of respect . I 'm very disappointed . ' ARD producers came up with idea ahead of Hertha Berlin 's match against Schalke in reference to Roberto Di Matteo 's defensive approach . Hertha Berlin striker Kalou played the full 90 minutes of his side 's 2-2 draw with Schalke . The initiative has now made an official complaint to the police , and is looking to sue Kalou for around €10,000 ( £7,100 ) worth of damage . The actual extent of the damage , and whether or not Kalou or the broadcaster will be held responsible , remains unclear . 'It 's not the first time it 's happened , ' Alavi told BZ . 'We had a case a few years ago where someone was caught daubing the wall without permission , and they were ordered to pay €2,500 ( £1,800 ) by the court . Alavi was not the only one shocked by the clip . When it was broadcast on Sportschau , presenter Gerhard Delling was visibly taken aback , saying 'he 's really taken a piece out of the Wall , there . The beautiful , old Berlin Wall ! ' . Delling 's comment led to even more uproar , and the presenter was forced to defend himself against accusations of nostalgia for the oppressive Wall .
Salomon Clip was filmed chiseling the Berlin Wall by TV station ARD . Kalou of Clip taking chunk out of the Wall was shown before recent match . ARD producers came up with idea ahead of match against Schalke . Presenter Gerhard Delling was left stunned after seeing footage .