Overview
- After fouling Atakan Karazor in the 73rd minute, Go Ahead Eagles’ Victor Edvardsen repeatedly pointed at Angelo Stiller’s nose.
- Stuttgart players confronted him as referee Mohammed Al-Hakim halted a scuffle and cautioned both players.
- Edvardsen apologized publicly and in person in the Stuttgart locker room, and his club fined him €500 directed to its social branch.
- Stuttgart won 4-0 in Deventer, and sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth signaled the club would not escalate the matter.
- Former Netherlands international Wesley Sneijder condemned the gesture on Ziggo Sport, and ESPN reports Manchester United have assessed Stiller as a transfer option.