Racism debate in the Bundesliga: Bayern legend Stefan Effenberg is verbally attacking Schalke boss Clemens Tönnies. His statements are tough.
- Schalke boss Clemens Tönnies had caused a racism scandal in the Bundesliga *.
- Stefan Effenberg , icon of FC Bayern Munich *, gives out months later against the chairman of the royal blue.
- According to Effenberg , Tönnies had “no business” in the Bundesliga *.
Munich / Gelsenkirchen - Stefan Effenberg is a man of clear words. That was the ex-star of FC Bayern Munich * even in player times - he is still an expert on the Bundesliga * today .
Against the background of the # BlackLivesMatter * movement , the former international made a clear statement on the subject of racism - and in this connection violently attacked Clemens Tönnies , boss of FC Schalke * .
FC Bayern legend Effenberg complains about Schalke boss Tönnies
“While we are discussing racism , Clemens Tönnies can continue to be Schalke boss . An absurdity, ” Effenberg wrote in his column at t-online.de:“ You have so many construction sites on Schalke - and most of them you opened yourself. One of them is the one around the supervisory board boss Clemens Tönnies . Because in times when Germany, like the whole world, is discussing institutionalized racism, I have to think of Tönnies . ”
Chairman of the supervisory board of FC Schalke: Clemens Tönnies.
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To classify: In August 2019, the billionaire and large entrepreneur publicly recommended the financing of power plants in Africa at the "Craft Day" in Paderborn in East Westphalia, instead of increasing taxes for climate protection in Germany.
FC Schalke 04: Clemens Tönnies caused racism scandal in the Bundesliga
"Then the Africans would stop cutting down trees and they would stop producing children when it was dark," the 64-year-old was quoted at the time. A big shitstorm broke out over the sausage manufacturer, who got the displeasure of several representatives in German professional football.
His reaction: After he had resigned as chairman of the Gelsenkirchen supervisory board for three months, he returned to the same office without sanctions.
The Ethics Committee of the German Football Association (DFB) had decided not to initiate proceedings.
Stefan Effenberg: Bayern icon attacks Clemens Tönnies because of racism
" Racism is not forgotten," Effenberg wrote in his column: "The fact is: Clemens Tönnies is still allowed to run the club today. For me it's an absurdity. I have no understanding for this. Anyone who expresses themselves racist has no place in an association's function. Such a person has no business in the Bundesliga . "
At Schalke 04, things are not currently going according to plan. As ruhr24.de reports, CFO Peter Peters has now explained the reasons for his resignation.
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