Bremen (dpa) – Bremen’s ex-trainer Markus Anfang has admitted forging his vaccination certificate.
“The lawyer commented on the accusation and admitted the allegation,” said the spokesman for the Bremen public prosecutor’s office, Frank Passade. Previously, the “Deichstube” and the “Bild” reported about it.
At the beginning of November, a few hours before the home game against FC Schalke 04 (1: 1), Werder Bremen’s coach had resigned. Previously, the public prosecutor’s investigations into him because of a forged vaccination pass had become known.
The public prosecutor’s office did not comment specifically on how exactly the beginning finally had his vaccination certificate forged or possibly forged it himself. “He has issued a declaration of origin,” Passade told “Bild”.
Increasing pressure as an unvaccinated person
According to information from the “Deichstube” portal, the 47-year-old is said to have admitted the allegation to the public prosecutor in December. As a reason for his misconduct, he is said to have given the increasing pressure, which has become greater and greater for him as an unvaccinated person.
From a legal point of view, a decision would now be conceivable using the so-called penalty order route. “That is still hypothetical, but it is very close,” said Passade. The public prosecutor’s office would propose a fine to the court, and if the court accepted it, the penalty warrant would be served with a fine at the beginning.
After the initial confession, there is a lot to suggest that the ex-trainer will have to pay a fine and that there will be no main hearing. The beginning should have a great interest in avoiding a court hearing with a lot of media interest.
The former coach of Holstein Kiel, 1. FC Köln and Darmstadt 98 had only come to the Weser from Darmstadt in the summer and should start the reconstruction of the Green-Whites after the first descent in 41 years – and the North Germans as directly as possible into the Return to the Bundesliga.
With his resignation and the media interest caused by the investigation, the beginning caused a great stir on the Weser. After his departure, Danijel Zenkovic was the interim coach on the bench in the 1-1 draw against Schalke. Its positive corona test ensured that U19 coach Christian Brand had to step in after the 2-1 defeat in Kiel before Ole Werner was presented as the new coach at the end of November.
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