Lighter scandal: VfL Bochum fights for fair game outcome!

Lighter scandal: VfL Bochum fights for fair game outcome!

On Thursday at 1:30 p.m. there will be an oral hearing in the DFB sports court in Frankfurt/Main, to which VfL Bochum appealed against the evaluation of the game at 1. FC Union Berlin (1: 1). The reason for the objection is an incident during the game that took place on December 14, 2024. Bochum goalkeeper Patrick Drewes was hit by a lighter and had to leave the field, which led to an interruption of more than 25 minutes.

The incident occurred shortly before the end of the game. Drewes, who had to be brought from the pitch, could not continue playing because Bochum had already exhausted his replacement quota. In order to cope with the situation, the attacker Philipp Hofmann briefly took over the goalkeeper role. The game finally ended with a slope of the ball without Drewes being able to return. After the incident, he had been taken to the hospital with dizziness and nausea, but a test for concussion was inconspicuous.

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In the upcoming trial, a number of witnesses will testify, including Drewes himself, coach Dieter Hecking, Felix Passlack (Bochum), Horst Heldt (Union) and referee Martin Petersen. Hecking and pass lacquer are switched on by video due to the Bundesliga weekend. Bochum's managing director Ilja Kaenzig commented on the allegations that concern Drewes in fan circles as a acting contribution for his substitution. He believes in a subsequent evaluation of the game in favor of Bochum.

Union Berlin has spoken out a three -year banion of stadium against the alleged lighter thrower, the identity of which was determined. The perpetrator was handed over to the police and two advertisements run against him. In addition to the game ranking, Union Berlin could also be fined with fines and exclusions of fans; A similar incident occurred in March 2022 when a beer cup throw broke off the game against Borussia Mönchengladbach. According to the DFB statutes, the reason for objection is the "weakening of your own team by a fact that has occurred during the game".

Further details on the incident and the legal dispute were made by Radio Ennepe Ruhr href = "https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/sport/bundesliga-union-berlin-bchum-drewes-feuerzeug-kurzt-handlung-handlung-html"> ZDF provided.

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