Fight for justice: SC Freiburg demands repetition against Leverkusen!

Fight for justice: SC Freiburg demands repetition against Leverkusen!

Freiburg, Deutschland - The sports court of the German Football Association has decided that the women's Bundesliga game between SC Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen must be repeated. This is followed by a Bayer objection, but was rejected by the court. The decision is based on a judgment of September 19, which now remains in force. Within a week after the announcement of the judgment, the parties involved can file a appeal at the DFB Federal Court.

The controversies revolved around a game on August 31, which Leverkusen lost 2: 3. The SC Freiburg had appealed because the referee team's decision was regarded as a violation of the rules in a decisive penalty. The penalty was repeated in the 88th minute after the referee found that Freiburg's goalkeeper, Rafaela Borggräfe, moved too early. Bayer player Kristin Kögel converted the second attempt and secured the victory.

The sports court said that this is not just a factual decision, but the ignorance of a rule, which can be seen as a rule violation. "This violation also had an impact on the evaluation of the game," explained the presiding judge Heinz Müller and noted that the game had to be set up again.

dispute over the penalty

The first execution of kögel had failed. According to the referee, the movements of the goalkeeper of Freiburg were not clear enough to justify the repetition of the penalty. The Freiburg women argue that the decision influenced the outcome of the game and thus the rule 14, section 2, against the referee was violated in this situation.

The rule states that a penalty may only be repeated if the actions of the goalkeeper had a clear influence on the shooter. Since Freiburg was not convinced of an impairment, the club found the judgment to be inappropriate and irritating.

The difficulties that result from this decision underline the importance of precise referee decisions in football, especially in crucial moments of the game. The repetition of the game not only has an impact on points, but also on the psychological and emotional climate of both teams. The coming days will show whether Bayer Leverkusen will actually receive consultation from the higher instance or whether the judgment of the sports court is carried out.

The entire procedure and the associated legal questions remain of interest to everyone who works for the integrity of the game and compliance with the rules in football. Further details can be found in a report www.faz.net .