Eintracht Frankfurt's Arthur Theate Suspended for Two Cup Matches After Red Card
Theate faces suspension following a red card incident in the DFB-Pokal, prompting an apology and a team dinner invitation.
- Arthur Theate of Eintracht Frankfurt received a red card for a handball during a DFB-Pokal match against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
- Theate has been suspended for two DFB-Pokal games by the German Football Association's sports court.
- This incident follows another dismissal just days earlier, where Theate received a controversial yellow-red card in a Bundesliga match against Union Berlin.
- In response to his recent dismissals, Theate has apologized to his teammates and invited them to a dinner as a gesture of goodwill.
- Frankfurt's coach, Dino Toppmöller, defended Theate, acknowledging the red card was due to an unfortunate slip and reflexive handball.