Bundesliga Werder Bremen suspends Keita until the end of the season
Bremen’s Naby Keita caused a scandal before the game in Leverkusen. photo
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Naby Keita was not selected for the Werder starting eleven against Leverkusen. The Guinea international then left the team and went home. This now has consequences.
Bundesliga soccer club Werder Bremen has suspended midfielder Naby Keita until the end of the season. “Naby’s behavior cannot be tolerated by us as a club. With this action, he has let his team down in a tense sporting and personnel situation and has placed himself above the team. We cannot allow that,” said Clemens Fritz, head Professional football at SV Werder, quoted in a club statement.
Keita did not travel with the team to Leverkusen on Saturday after learning that he would not be in the starting line-up for the Bundesliga game against Bayer Leverkusen. Instead, he had decided to go home and stay away from the game. “In this phase of the season, we need full focus on the remaining games and a team that is very close together. Therefore, there was no alternative to our measures,” said Fritz.
The Guinea international, who is under contract with Werder until June 30, 2026, will from now on not be allowed to train with the team or be in the professional dressing room. According to the club, the 29-year-old will also receive a “significant” fine.
Keita moved from Liverpool FC to Werder this season and was considered a great source of hope for coach Ole Werner’s team. However, due to injuries, he has only made five Bundesliga appearances so far.
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