Scandal about lighter: Union Berlin is appealed against DFB judgment!

Scandal about lighter: Union Berlin is appealed against DFB judgment!

In a controversial incident, the 1. FC Union Berlin appeal against the judgment of the DFB sports court, which subsequently evaluated the result of the game against VfL Bochum on December 14, 2024. The game originally ended with 1: 1, but it was now rated 0-2 for Bochum after a lighter was hit in the game goalkeeper Patrick Drewes and had to be replaced. The decision of the DFB sports court fell on January 9, 2025 and could have a decisive impact on the relegation battle, since Bochum could receive three points instead of a point through the judgment, such as ndr reported.

In addition to Union Berlin, Holstein Kiel and FC St. Pauli also lodged an objection to the judgment. So far, the two clubs have not been involved in the procedure. According to the DFB legal code, an objection is possible if an “direct legitimate interest” can be proven. Negotiations on the appeal procedure could take place in February, whereby the DFB Federal Court is the last instance within the DFB. If necessary, another objection before the constant neutral arbitration court would also be possible. The President of Union Berlin, Dirk Zingler, expressed his criticism of the verdict and spoke of a violation of the DFB law order, such as t-online.de reported.