Overview
- Karim Adeyemi received a Strafbefehl for illegal weapons possession and issued a remorseful statement, saying the items came via a TikTok “Mystery Box.”
- BVB officials Lars Ricken and Sebastian Kehl said Adeyemi was transparent with the club and declared the case internally resolved.
- Head coach Niko Kovač explained that naming Adeyemi to the bench against Stuttgart was a sporting decision after other attackers trained continuously during the break.
- TV analysts Dietmar Hamann and Stefan Effenberg criticized Adeyemi’s judgment and urged him to take responsibility and mature.
- Reports say the Strafbefehl involved a €450,000 payment, and some outlets are speculating about possible future contractual ramifications.