Scandal judgment shocked Union: football world in turmoil!

Scandal judgment shocked Union: football world in turmoil!

A brutal incident shaked the football game between the 1st FC Union Berlin and VfL Bochum in December. During the game, Bochum goalkeeper Patrick Drewes was hit by a lighter on the head, which led to an early demolition of the game. According to a judgment of the DFB sports court, the game was rated 2-0 for Bochum, which led to violent reactions at Union. President Dirk Zingler indignantly about this decision and speaks of a "scandal" who further fueled the "smear theater" in football, as rbb24 reported.

The people responsible for the 1st FC Union see in the judgment a risk to the referee sovereignty and state that punishment of the entire team is unacceptable for the act of a viewer. Christian Arbeit, the managing director of the association, saw the judgment as a clear contradiction to the legal opinion of the club. Sports Managing Director Horst Heldt also critically commented by addressing the possibility of betting manipulations and questioning the role of the DFB control committee, which in his opinion was only on subsequent disciplining the referee. According to WDR, Union announced that he would object "through all instances".

Bochum's view of the incident

While Union reacts in a storm of indignation, VfL Bochum is irritated by the statements of other clubs. Board member Zingerle made it clear that the VfL "did not look for this unfortunate incident" and emphasizes that no blame is given to Union. "We only fulfilled the obligation to avert further damage," he added. Bochum acknowledges that there could be "disadvantages for uninvolved" through the judgment. However, the DFB judgment is not only an issue for the two clubs, but also inflamed the opinions of other clubs who have spoken out without being present in the negotiations, according to Bochum's criticism of the discussion about the incident.

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