Overview
- The DFB sport court overturned Vincent Wagner’s automatic one‑match ban on Friday after an oral hearing in which referee Martin Petersen said he had misread the incident.
- Judges reviewed new video images and concluded Wagner entered the pitch to address his players rather than to provoke the officials, a finding the court described as an "absolute exception."
- With the suspension lifted, Wagner is permitted to coach from the bench for SV Elversberg’s home fixture against FC Bayern on Sunday (13 September; 17:30, DAZN).
- The decision is notable because factual referee calls are rarely rescinded and it has intensified debate about consistency in officiating and the limits of the appeals process.
- Separately, Hamburger SV will travel to Leipzig without centre‑back Sebastiaan Bornauw because of muscular problems, forcing defensive changes for their match this weekend.