Schalke coach David Wagner saw the red card in the DFB Cup round of 16 against Hertha BSC. The reason given by referee Harm Osmers is completely strange.
- Schalke coach David Wagner saw the red card in the DFB Cup round of 16 against Hertha BSC.
- During and after the game there was a curious explanation from referee Harm Osmers.
- A day later, the reasoning was even stranger.
Gelsenkirchen - Midnight had just passed when David Wagner (48) came after the press conference in front of the journalists who were waiting for the players in the mixed zone. The S04 trainer was able to smile again despite an anything but funny evening and then laughed and even sent a threat to the media, as RUHR24.de * reports.
FC Schalke 04: David Wagner "threatens" journalists after the red card
"If only someone wrote that I am a bully, that was my last interview." That was on the night of Wednesday (February 5th). FC Schalke 04 had just won in the DFB Cup round of 16 against Hertha BSC (the ticker to read) *.
But after the game there was rarely talk of the remarkable comeback of the Royal Blues , who were 0: 2 after 45 minutes. The main reason for this was two scenes that will probably be seen in every season review.
David Wagner: Red card in the DFB Cup round of 16 against Hertha BSC
For one, Hertha BSC player Jordan Torunarigha (22) was racially insulted by Schalke fans *. Secondly, David Wagner saw the red card in the extension.
The dismissal itself was strange enough for everyone - except the referee - because nobody understood him. Neither did David Wagner. The only explanation that came to viewers at the Veltins Arena at the moment could only be an assault .
Red card against Schalke coach David Wagner: First statement by referee Harm Osmers
"When referring to him, he said that I grabbed the player by the neck," said David Wagner, referee Harm Osmers' statement as he passed out. For the FC Schalke 04 coach , this reasoning was completely wrong .
"I even said to the player 'Quiet! Quiet!' and wanted to help him find his balance when he got up, "continued David Wagner. After the final whistle from the DFB Cup round of 16 against Hertha BSC, he went to the referee in the locker room again .
Referee Harm Osmers with video evidence - shortly afterwards he shows Schalke coach David Wagner the red card.
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David Wagner against the red card: Nothing happened against Jordan Torunarigha from Hertha BSC
"The referee said to me that the contact with a player should be punished. But the player came in my direction, I was in front of our bank. So nothing happened. Zero point."
David Wagner was surprised that the red card came at all. "I thought with the video evidence that the referee would check the yellow-red card against Jordan Torunarigha (22)." But he didn't.
Red card against Schalke coach David Wagner: curious second explanation from referee Harm Osmers
The reason that referee Harm Osmers gave the day after the DFB Cup round of 16 between FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC was even more curious. The referee took a stand against the kicker .
"For me, it was crucial for David Wagner that his behavior delayed the continuation of the game for David Wagner. Red because of an assault was out of the question," says the current issue of the sports magazine (February 6).
#Wagner about his dismissal: I have no explanation for this. I looked at the pictures, my hand was on his neck, yes. But I try more that everyone keeps the balance. The player then throws the water box down. #DFBPokal | ⚪️ | # S04 pic.twitter.com/3aafFcu3gv
- FC Schalke 04 (@ s04) February 4, 2020FC Schalke 04 expects David Wagner to be acquitted
"I can understand that the red card is being discussed in public. The process is difficult for an outsider to understand, because this passage is usually still relatively new and there are only a few reference cases."
DFB Cup video: Schalke coach Wagner does not understand the red card: "It was nothing!"
Regardless of this relatively new passage , the question arises as to why referee Harm Osmers contested David Wagner's delay in play. At the time of the red card, there was a 2-2 draw and FC Schalke 04 , after a successful comeback in regular time, was on the verge of defeating Hertha BSC before the end of extra time.
For sports director Jochen Schneider (49) it was clear: "I expect an acquittal." The only question is how the sports jurisdiction of the German Football Association considers and evaluates the case. After all: If David Wagner is banned, then only for the DFB Cup and only for one game.
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* RUHR24.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.