DFB admits errors – Trimmel ought to have seen a pink card – Digital Samachaar
Christopher Trimmel from 1. FC Union Berlin prevented being despatched off within the sport in opposition to Bayer Leverkusen. On Monday, the German Soccer Affiliation admitted a unsuitable choice in assessing the Austrian’s handball in stoppage time within the first half of Saturday’s sport.
In response to video photos, referee Benjamin Model selected a handball by Trimmel and a penalty for the company from the Rhineland. That’s right, stated Peter Sippel, sporting director of the Bundesliga referees, in keeping with an announcement on Monday. “Nevertheless, there ought to have been an extra pink card for Trimmel. As a result of with out the handball the ball would have gone into the purpose subsequent to the publish.”
Total, the state of affairs was very advanced, stated Sippel. “Sadly, the query of non-public punishment was not mentioned,” stated the 54-year-old. The error had no affect on the result of the sport: Florian Wirtz transformed the penalty into the profitable purpose for Leverkusen. Trimmel himself had already stated after the sport: “I used to be fortunate ultimately.”
In any other case, Union would have needed to end the sport with 9 gamers. Robin Gosens had beforehand been despatched off. It was the seventh expulsion for Köpenick this season – Trimmel additionally noticed one.
