Even if an initial reaction would suggest otherwise, FC Bayern have to worry about the three points from the 4-1 win at SC Freiburg. The people of Breisgau appealed against the rating of the game because the record champions temporarily had twelve players on the pitch on Saturday. “We are convinced that the DFB sports court can only come to one decision according to the applicable regulations: The rating of our 4-1 victory is retained,” said Michael Gerlinger, Vice President Sports Business and Competitions at Munich, on Monday evening.
When Kingsley Coman was substituted, the wrong shirt number was displayed on the sidelines. The Frenchman probably didn’t feel addressed and initially didn’t leave the field after a double substitution. In this phase, however, there were no game-changing scenes. After the Freiburg protest, the sports court of the German Football Association has to deal with the case. The DFB announced that this would first obtain comments from those involved in the procedure.
This Tuesday, the legal justification for the Freiburg team was received by the association. The current procedure now applies, said a spokesman for the association dpa. For this reason, the sports club will not comment further for the time being and leave it at the statement from Monday. It said they were in a dilemma through no fault of their own. The club has neither a share nor influence on what is happening around the change process, but is formally in the active role of having the processes legally checked.
Referee Christian Dingert interrupted the encounter in Freiburg when the score was 1:3. The wrong shirt number had previously been displayed when Kingsley Coman was substituted. The Frenchman probably didn’t feel addressed and initially didn’t leave the field after a double substitution. In this phase, however, there were no game-changing scenes. Dingert recorded the events in the match report.
What the DFB sports court is: The DFB sports court is the association’s first instance of sports law. It is responsible for violations by clubs, players, coaches, officials and referees against legal regulations of the DFB and DFL in connection with national games. In addition, there are other responsibilities, such as for objections to the game rating of national games or for financial disputes on the occasion of the staging of national games, according to the DFB website.
Who decides on the appeal of SC Freiburg: The chairman of the DFB sports court is Stephan Oberholz. The man from Leipzig was named as the successor to Hans E. Lorenz at the DFB Bundestag last month. Oberholz also presided over the proceedings regarding the abandonment of the match between VfL Bochum and Borussia Mönchengladbach after assistant referee Christian Gittelmann was injured by a cup thrown. In addition to Oberholz, another 35 members belong to the sports court.
How it goes on: The competent DFB sports court will now first obtain statements from those involved in the proceedings (those from Freiburg are now available). After the comments have been received and evaluated, the committee will decide on the further progress of the procedure. The association did not provide any information about the period. The procedure can be negotiated both in writing and orally.
What other instances are there: There is an opportunity to appeal within a week of the verdict being announced. This would then be heard in federal court. Its judgment is final within the association. Achim Späth has been the chairman of the DFB Federal Court since 2013.
