Overview
- During a livestreamed friendly versus Viktoria Pilsen, the 34-year-old shoved Georgios Koutsias and shouted, "Du kleine Missgeburt, sei leise!"
- Lugano issued a statement condemning the episode, saying the matter will be handled internally and that disciplinary measures are being examined for both players.
- Sporting director Sebastian Pelzer told RSI the incident will be analyzed and will have consequences, with formal sanctions yet to be announced.
- Behrens had scored earlier in the match, then signaled for his own substitution after the confrontation, and referees took no action during play.
- The trigger for the outburst remains unclear, and coverage notes Behrens previously apologized for a 2024 homophobic remark at Wolfsburg.