Bochum victory at the green table
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After two legal defeats, the 1st FC Union Berlin called the permanent arbitration court as the last instance. In this way, the Bundesliga club wants to make a change in the process of the lighter clutch. “With this arbitration, the judgments of the DFB Federal Court of February 28, 2025 and the DFB sports court of 09.01.2025 with regard to the game rating of the game against VfL Bochum from matchday 14,” it said in one message.
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After the scandal game against Bochum, the Berliners had received the second legal defeat at the end of February. The DFB Federal Court confirmed the judgment from the first instance and rated the game 1-1 with a 1-1 game retrospectively with 0: 2. At the game in December, a viewer VfL goalkeeper Patrick Drewes (32) hit the head with a lighter. After a long break, both teams agreed on a non-attack pact in the last few minutes.
Arbitration court wants quick judgment in the lighter process
The constant arbitration tribunal is responsible for all disputes between a professional club and the German Football Association or the German Football League. For both clubs, the judgment is of enormous importance for both clubs. Both Union and Bochum need points in the relegation battle. The Berliners had already announced on Tuesday that they wanted to submit the current lawsuit on time. According to “dpa” information, the arbitral tribunal wants to push for a quick judgment to produce security before the end of the season.
The Berliners had sharply criticized the DFB Federal Court judgment. “The court was asked by VfL Bochum and the control committee to send a political signal. This was only possible with incorrect application of the legal and procedural order,” it said in a statement. The Berliner also examines civil law steps.