Overview

• The NOFV appeals panel cut Weigel’s suspension from five games to three, with two matches suspended on probation until the end of the 2025/26 season.
• Judges concluded he sprinted at high speed toward a Hallescher fan who had entered the pitch and brought him to the ground, finding the intensity of the action unjustified.
• The court credited fan misconduct, the player’s psychological overload in an extreme situation, and his personal impression in the hearing as mitigating factors.
• Having already missed one fixture, Weigel will be unavailable for two more matches, including the upcoming derby against his former club Lok Leipzig.
• Teammate Valon Aliji was fined €750 and banned for two games, while separate sport-court proceedings on fan behaviour continue and police investigators seek witnesses.