Overview
- The DFB Sportgericht overturned Vincent Wagner’s automatic one‑match suspension after referee Martin Petersen told a Friday oral hearing that his second‑yellow decision was incorrect.
- With the ban lifted, Wagner may coach from the touchline for SV Elversberg in the Sunday fixture against FC Bayern, which is broadcast live exclusively on DAZN.
- Elversberg arrive at the match buoyed by two surprise wins to start their first Bundesliga season and currently sit above Bayern in the table after victories over Leverkusen and Mönchengladbach.
- The Sportgericht called the reversal an “absolute exception” because it relied on Petersen’s admission, highlighting how rarely factual referee decisions are annulled on appeal.
- The hearing and ruling come as the club secured the final county permit to expand the Ursapharm Arena to 15,500 seats and other Bundesliga teams face weekend selection issues such as HSV losing defender Sebastiaan Bornauw to muscular problems.