Gladbach's sports director: referee decisions are wit!

Borussia Mönchengladbach lost the first game of 2025 against FC Bayern Munich 0-1. The defeat was criticized by the Gladbachers in particular by the decisions of the referee Felix Zwayer. Mönchengladbach's sports director Roland Virkus expressed concerns about the referee performance and spoke of a possible "aversion" against Zwayer.

The focus of the criticism is the penalty that Bavaria converted in the 66th minute. This was caused by a foul by Lukas Ullrich to Michael Olise. Virkus described the decision for the penalty as "very annoying" and a "50:50 decision". He also stated that Zwayer whistled many little things against Gladbach during the game and recalled earlier controversial decisions of the referee, especially in a derby against 1. FC Köln.

criticism of the decisions and the half -time whistle

Gerardo Seoane, head coach of Gladbach, joined the statements of Virkus. He was also dissatisfied with the penalty decision and explained that he had not whistled this duel as a penalty during training. He also criticized the half -time whistle, which took place on time at the end of the 45 minutes, while Gladbach was in an attack phase. The atmosphere in the stadium described Seoane as "incredibly loud", which underlined the dissatisfaction of the Gladbach fans.

Virkus emphasized that the referee performance was not the sole reason for the defeat, since Bavaria had more chances in the game as a whole. While Gladbach had difficulty playing in the last third in the first half, Bavaria was able to develop better opportunities.

The discussion about the referee decisions shows that dissatisfaction with the decision -makers in the game is not only limited to the current game, but also flare up earlier experiences with referee Zwayer. While the Gladbachers clearly formulated their criticism, it remains to be seen how the upcoming games will be for the team after they are under the pressure of the high expectations.

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