According to DFBnet, Pfanne was eligible to play, which is the official source that he is allowed to play. Both BVB and MSV knew that before the game. BVB even asked for it, because it seems that they were also suspicious here.
The yellow card was entered and confirmed by 3 sides, even if one wants to insinuate BVB’s intention here, neither Meppen nor the referee noticed that. Don’t think of it as a big fuss. Meppen won the game 1-0 and there will not have been anything special, then it will be signed.
Likewise, one should not imagine that BVB would have had a great chance of blocking Pfanne themselves. Then the next opponent comes along and complains that Pfanne is allowed to serve out the suspension against MSV so that he can play again in the next game. And just let him sit out? Then the player still has 4 yellow cards and has to sit out again at the next yellow card.
The yellow card was entered and confirmed by 3 sides, even if one wants to insinuate BVB’s intention here, neither Meppen nor the referee noticed that. Don’t think of it as a big fuss. Meppen won the game 1-0 and there will not have been anything special, then it will be signed.
Likewise, one should not imagine that BVB would have had a great chance of blocking Pfanne themselves. Then the next opponent comes along and complains that Pfanne is allowed to serve out the suspension against MSV so that he can play again in the next game. And just let him sit out? Then the player still has 4 yellow cards and has to sit out again at the next yellow card.
I understand the MSV, it’s about survival here and just to do justice to the club, donors and fans, you have to try to win the game at the green table – even if that’s neither sympathetic nor popular. But at the latest after an appeal against the verdict, you should let it go – nobody here believes that you will suddenly be right in the next instance.
Last but not least, the MSV has nothing to do with the rating of the 5th yellow. It was a coincidence that they were the next BVB opponent.