SC Freiburg’s appeal against the rating of the defeat against Bayern continues to cause a stir. Now Munich’s coach Julian Nagelsmann has also spoken out – and pushed ahead with unmistakable criticism.
Little chance of success or a quick decision, but full criticism from Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann. The mistake made by the record champions and the protest by the defeated SC Freiburg that followed on Monday evening remains the topic of discussion in the Bundesliga and could make the race for qualification for the Champions League and Europa League even more exciting. Because if Freiburg were legally successful, the teams behind the hasty leader Bavaria would move closer together again.
“I don’t know if you can pat yourself on the back if you play internationally because of three points that you didn’t actually win in sporting terms. I wouldn’t be so happy about that. That’s why I would have made it clear to the club that we weren’t lodge an objection,” said Nagelsmann. “Personally, I wouldn’t have done it because I think you take advantage of a third party’s mistake to maybe get points because of the pressure from the fans or the sponsors.”
Leipzig is keeping a low profile
Jurisdiction pro Freiburg would have the greatest consequences for Nagelsmann’s ex-club RB Leipzig. Although the Saxons would still be in fourth place ahead of the Breisgauers, the lead of three points gained through the win at Borussia Dortmund would be gone. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, currently one point behind Freiburg, would then have to catch up four points. “It is not up to us to comment on the subject. The case is in the hands of the independent sports courts, which must decide this case,” said a Hoffenheim club spokesman on Tuesday. Leipzig did not want to comment on a dpa request.
You should be relaxed with the clubs in question anyway. According to dpa information, experts familiar with the procedure rate the chances of success of the objection against the rating of 1: 4 as “extraordinarily” low. The focus of the culpability in the change error of Munich lies with the referees, for which the Bundesliga club cannot be punished. The change requested by Munich was completely legal. In addition, nothing decisive happened.
Freiburg’s protest
Freiburg had lodged a protest against the rating on Monday evening, as it was formally in the active role of having the processes legally checked. Shortly before the end, Bayern were 3-1 up for a few seconds with twelve players before referee Christian Dingert stopped the game. A decision does not necessarily have to be made before the next match day, since the time frame depends on how the parties involved in the process, according to dpa information.
The case is now the responsibility of the sports court of the German Football Association. The legal justification of SC Freiburg is now available there. The current procedure now applies, said a spokesman for the association on Tuesday.
Substitution mistakes in German football
In German football there were a few mistakes in substitutions that successfully led to game re-evaluations. For example, on April 15, 1995, Bayern Munich coach Giovanni Trapattoni switched on the later international Dietmar Hamann as the fourth contract amateur at Eintracht Frankfurt, but only three were allowed. Bayern’s 5-2 was annulled and the game went 2-0 to Frankfurt.
The last serious faux pas happened to VfL Wolfsburg in the 2021/2022 season. In the first round of the cup on August 8, 2021 at Preußen Münster under the direction of referee Dingert, coach Mark van Bommel substituted six players instead of the five allowed. Lower Saxony won 3-1 after extra time, but Münster successfully appealed and advanced to the next round after beating Prussia 2-0.