Frankfurt / Main (dpa) - The red card for David Wagner in the DFB Cup match on Tuesday against Hertha BSC (3: 2 nV) has no further consequences for the Schalke soccer teacher.
As the German Football Association (DFB) announced, the proceedings against the 48-year-old will be terminated. This saves him a lock. "David Wagner is not to be accused of unsportsmanlike conduct. His behavior towards the previously fouled and excited player Jordan Torunarigha was characterized by help and calming care. The Hertha player also confirmed this in his statement," said Hans E. Lorenz, Chairman of the DFB sports court.
After a foul by Schalke's Omar Mascarell near the sideline, Torunarigha had slipped into the Schalke coach and angrily dropped a crate of drinks onto the floor. Wagner then helped the former German youth international with Nigerian roots to get up.
"Schalke's coach has not committed an assault, nor has it culpably delayed the game, which was already interrupted. The red card is based on an obvious mistake on the part of the referee," commented Lorenz. Torunarigha had previously been racially insulted by spectators in the stadium.
DFB statement