Jude Bellingham is apparently threatened with a harsh penalty from the DFB after his sharp criticism of the performance of referee Felix Zwayer in the top Bundesliga game against Bayern Munich. Ex-national player Didi Hamann has asked Borussia Dortmund to think about the future of central defender Mats Hummels. There is news about BVB here.
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BVB, News: Bellingham faces fine and suspension
Jude Bellingham is apparently threatened with a harsh penalty from the DFB after his sharp criticism of the performance of referee Felix Zwayer in the top Bundesliga game against Bayern Munich.
Referee observer Marco Haase filed a criminal complaint against the young BVB player after allegedly “insulting, gossip and defamation” by Bellingham.
The Englishman had after the game on the Norwegian TV broadcaster Viaplay caused a sensation on the controversial scenes with this statement: “What do you expect if you broadcast the biggest game in Germany to a referee who has already been involved in match-fixing?” The DFB control committee is already investigating.
There was already a similar case in the Bundesliga in 2014/15. At that time, Wolfsburg star Kevin de Bruyne had insulted a ball boy from Eintracht Frankfurt and then fined 20,000 euros for “unsportsmanlike behavior in the form of grossly unsportsmanlike behavior”. This punishment should be loud kicker be the maximum in the Bundesliga and therefore also threaten for Bellingham.
In addition, there could be a high probability of a ban. For unsportsmanlike conduct, the legal and procedural rules of the DFB provide for bans of up to six months. However, with Bellingham making his statements after the game was over, the sentence could be mitigated, according to the report.
BVB, News: Top lawyer encourages Bellingham
Sports lawyer Christoph Schickhardt also spoke up after Jude Bellingham’s statements and examined the legal side of the statements in more detail.
“You cannot follow what Bellingham said. His statement is indecent, but not objectionable, it is clearly covered by the right to freedom of expression”, Schickhardt clarified and made Zwayer responsible: “Anyone like Zwayer has employed, has to live with it. “
Bellingham was alluding to the 2005 soccer betting scandal. Zwayer was one of the Berlin referees who brought down the former referee Robert Hoyzer with their statements. “It was a minor misconduct typical of young people. He was too weak to defend himself at the time. He has long since served his reasonable sentence and has been re-socialized,” he defended Zwayer and made it clear that it was a cheek to tell this story to be called up again after 15 years.
BVB, News – Hamann: BVB should think about Hummels
Ex-national player Didi Hamann asked Borussia Dortmund after the top Bundesliga match against Bayern Munich to think about the future of central defender Mats Hummels: “Of course it’s a personality that Dortmund have to look at very intensively from week to week and sooner or later they need a second central defender. “
Hummels was the weakest BVB player on Saturday evening and owed a goal and the decisive penalty. “He acted unhappy that he is no longer the fastest, we know that,” said Hamann – Hummels had lost a running duel against Thomas Müller before the 1-1 draw.
For the remainder of the season, Hamann took the national player in protection: “I think that he has done well so far, at that age.” Hummels also has “serious problems” with the knee and is therefore not yet back in the rhythm.
