Overview
- Coach Niko Kovac said he has already been in contact with Karim Adeyemi and will go over the episode in a small, in-person meeting at the training base in Marbella.
- Sporting director Sebastian Kehl previously announced a monetary fine after stopping Adeyemi from heading straight to the locker room following his substitution.
- The flashpoint occurred in December during a 2–0 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, when Adeyemi reacted angrily to being taken off.
- Kovac called Adeyemi a very good person who made a mistake and said he expects the 23-year-old to reflect and adjust his behavior.
- The club frames the matter as an internal issue with no public outcome yet, as reports also note earlier legal headlines involving a 'Mystery Box' case.