After stinking finger gesture
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Steffen Baumgart has to take a seat on the stands in the home game of his 1st FC Union Berlin against ex-club Hamburger SV (Sunday, 7:30 p.m.)-but only in this game. As a result of the red card in the 4: 3 victory of the Köpenicker against Eintracht Frankfurt last Sunday, the DFB confirmed the lock of the 53-year-old for a game and a fine of 15,000 euros. Union and Baumgart approved the application of the DFB control committee, as the capital club said.
As a result of a penalty decision before the 3: 4 of the Hesse by Jonathan Burkardt, Baumgart had shown the stink finger, among other things, so that according to his own statement, referee Sven Jablonski or another person did not mean. “I looked into nothing, it didn’t go in any direction, so everything was fine. That was an emotion that I had due to the video evidence and the previous situation,” said Baumgart about the scene.
The DFB regarded the behavior of ex-professional as unsportsmanlike. He had already admitted to having made a mistake, but he did not want to improve for the future. “Anyone who is expecting an apology or that I say next time I will do it better – I’m too emotional to give 100 % security,” said Baumgart.
