Overview

• Union's coach will miss the upcoming home game against Hamburger SV, watching from the stands with no inner-area access or team contact from 30 minutes before to 30 minutes after the match.
• In the 88th minute of Union’s 4:3 win at Eintracht Frankfurt, he briefly showed a middle finger after a converted penalty and later kicked a paper ball onto the pitch, prompting referee Sven Jablonski to send him off.
• The DFB Kontrollausschuss imposed the suspension and fine, and the Sportgericht noted his immediate apology in the referee cabin as a mitigating factor and found he did not target a specific person.
• Union accepted the decision and will adhere to the matchday restrictions laid out by the federation.
• SPORT1 commentary describes the one-game ban as relatively mild and points to a pattern of sideline issues, including a March absence after four cautions, as a potential reputational risk for the club.