Overview

• Klaus Gjasula, 35, urged formal penalties for referees' clear mistakes in a post-match interview after Rot-Weiss Essen lost 1:6 at Waldhof Mannheim.
• He was sent off in the 68th minute by referee Florian Lechner for a challenge on Kennedy Okpala that he described as only glancing contact to the opponent's instep.
• Gjasula accused officials of acting arbitrarily and claimed red cards are being given 'nach Gefühl' when incidents are not clearly seen.
• He framed his call as workplace-style accountability, saying referees should face sanctions just as clubs and players do for errors.
• As of the latest reports, there is no response from the DFB and the red card stands, adding to broader questions about refereeing standards and review rules in German football.