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Apology after red for FC Bayern Munich

Dhe aftermath had it all. Coach Julian Nagelsmann caused quite a stir in the cabin aisle after FC Bayern Munich lost 3-2 at Borussia Mönchengladbach. “That’s a joke, is he kidding me or what?” he shouted loudly and stormed into the referee’s cabin. When the 35-year-old came out after about two minutes, he cursed loudly for all journalists in the mixed zone.

When asked in the interview by ZDF and Sport1 that he should have said “softened pack”, Nagelsmann said: “Yes, but I don’t always mean the referees by that.” On Saturday evening Nagelsmann apologized for his behavior. “Emotions are part of sport. And in view of the red card, I had to vent after the game,” wrote the Bayern coach on Twitter: “However, I have to apologize for the choice of words to the team around Tobias Welz. Unfortunately, I clearly went too far there.”

The trigger for Nagelsmann’s excitement was defender Dayot Upamecano’s early red card in the eighth minute for an emergency brake against Alassane Pléa. Referee Tobias Welz’s decision was controversial. According to his own statements, sports director Hasan Salihamidzic had no concrete knowledge of “what the coach said” immediately after the game. However, it is understandable that Nagelsmann reacted emotionally to the decision, Salihamidzic explained: “I think you have to concede that to him now.”

Matthäus criticizes Nagelsmann

At the press conference, Nagelsmann asked not to make the topic too big. “Of course I got upset in the mixed zone. But please don’t put every word on the gold scales,” he said: “There are emotions in this sport, and that’s what it lives on. Not everything I say or give is correct. So please don’t ask 18 questions and not on every title page.”

Bayern President Herbert Hainer also criticized referee Welz for Upamecano’s red card. “I find the decision extremely borderline – I would not have made it like that. It has a lasting influence on the game,” said Hainer of the German Press Agency. “At least I would have expected the referee to look at the scene again.”

Hainer only saw the scene on TV. The Bayern President is in Oldenburg this weekend, where the Munich basketball players will meet hosts EWE Baskets Oldenburg in the cup final this Sunday (3 p.m. at Magentasport). On Saturday evening, Hainer watched the prestige victory in the semifinals against Alba Berlin in the arena and was able to celebrate at least one Munich success. Record national player Lothar Matthäus also criticized Nagelsmann for his freak out. “The choice of words is far off the mark. It will definitely have repercussions for the DFB sports court to use such expressions,” said the former Munich professional on Sky TV.

“That he is disappointed – yes! That he is under pressure – yes! But I still expect not only from a Bayern Munich coach, but in general from those responsible who are on the line, that they choose the right words or that they have it under control,” added Matthäus.

According to Matthäus, Nagelsmann’s apology is not enough. “Now just a sponge over it – that doesn’t settle the matter,” said the 61-year-old: “It’s a topic that will fill the headlines for the next few days. That’s why I believe that not only the DFB, but also FC Bayern call their employees to report.”

The early red card had further consequences. And Thomas Müller was apparently about to comment on it. He had already pulled into the interview box and took a deep breath. Then he apparently changed his mind. He didn’t wait for a question, just said, “Shit gameplay. Ciao.” And left.

At 2: 3 in Mönchengladbach he was substituted after a quarter of an hour. Earlier than ever with the Bundesliga record number of 159 substitutions. And as a captain. In his 429th Bundesliga game for FC Bayern, which put him in second place on the record list – behind Sepp Maier (473) – level with Oliver Kahn.

After red against Upamecano Nagelsmann had to sacrifice an offensive player. Müller accepted that it had hit him. The coach also apologized here. “A shitty decision, I’m sorry for Thomas too,” he said. For the Sky expert and former Bayern professional Dietmar Hamann, Nagelsmann’s actions were wrong.

“It’s not possible to take the captain out of there,” he said: “If you take him off the pitch in the phase, he shouldn’t have been captain.” He made himself “vulnerable as a coach,” said the former national player: “What that for waves, we will only see in the next few days.

The controversial dismissal for Upamecano was justified from the point of view of opponent Alassane Pléa. After the duel between the two French, Upamecano saw the red card. At Sport1, Pléa said about the duel with his compatriot Upamecano: “He touched me lightly on the shoulder at full speed. This is what caused me to fall. Why should I let myself fall? Otherwise I would have been free in front of the goal with the ball.” He can understand the excitement at Bayern. Pléa also emphasized: “Dayot was the last man.”

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