Leroy Sané: Red against Austria – freaking out can have bad consequences for EM preparations

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Sané’s freak out can have bad consequences for the preparation for the European Championship

Status: 21.11.2023 | Reading time: 2 minutes

Leroy Sané loses his temper and sends his opponent onto the pitch

What: REUTERS

Leroy Sané loses his composure in the friendly against Austria and is shown a red card after being violent. It could have dire consequences for the national team’s preparation for the home European Championship.

Leroy Sané started to sprint across half the court and ran after his opponent. He unfortunately got caught in the legs of Austria’s Phillipp Mwene and brought him down. Mwene jumped up and positioned himself in front of Sané. The 27-year-old completely lost control, jumped up and raised both of his arms. He reached towards Mwene’s neck and slammed him to the ground.

Referee Slavko Vincic rushed over and had no choice but to show Sané the red card. The FC Bayern Munich striker had to leave the field in the 49th minute when the score was 0-1 against Germany. Already in the first half, Sané entered into a duel extremely impetuously, but escaped with a warning. In the case of violence there could only be red.

Sané pushes Mwene to the ground

What: REUTERS

It was one of the few emotional moments to date for the German national team in Austria, which was inferior to the hosts in all respects and had a bloodless performance in the last international match of the year. When the only emotion is violence, that says a lot about the team. “Leroy apologized, I think that’s good. Of course he has to be clever and not allow himself to be carried away into such an action,” said national coach Julian Nagelsmann.

Sané sees red

Source: AFP/JOE KLAMAR

In the 2:3 win against Turkey, Sané was one of the few bright spots in the DFB jersey. According to Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel, the question is not whether he has the potential to be one of the best players in the Bundesliga, but rather his attitude on the pitch is crucial. “For me it’s just because: When he plays with freedom, desire and positive body language, he makes a difference,” said Tuchel, who emphasized: “He can be so dominant in the league because he has the physical requirements, the talent . You can see it on his face, when he’s clear, he’s great.”

Three game suspension possible

Sané wasn’t clear against Austria. Although it is a friendly game, the red card can have dire consequences.

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The regulations of the responsible world football association Fifa stipulate a minimum ban of three games or for “an appropriate period of time” for “assault, including elbowing, punching, kicking, biting, spitting or hitting” against everyone involved except the referees. Depending on the disciplinary committee’s assessment, Sané could be absent for longer.