However, said Oberholz, it was necessary “It remains clear that the referee alone has the right to abandon the game. We also expressly point out that in future, comparable cases of abandonment of the game, the intensity of the offense, the perpetrator profile, the time and the score will always be taken into account have to.”
Accused admits sympathy
Both teams as well as referee Nicolas Winter and his team left the field on Sunday. After a short period of reflection, VfL was unable to continue playing. The game was then canceled. Both clubs now referred to the decision of the DFB as “appropriate”.
The Duisburg police filed a complaint against a 55-year-old who admitted the insult. However, he meant another player.
