Overview

• Christopher Antwi-Adjei filed a criminal complaint after the DFB-Pokal tie, prompting police to open investigations into the alleged racist abuse and object-throwing.
• 1. FC Lok Leipzig released a formal apology to Antwi-Adjei and Schalke, pledging full cooperation after initially stating stewards could not verify the chants.
• Broadcast footage from Sky showed an object being hurled from the stands and striking Antwi-Adjei during the match.
• Schalke coach Miron Muslic and club officials condemned the conduct and shared anti-racism messages on social media.
• Referee Max Burda paused play and triggered a stadium announcement under the DFB’s three-step protocol, but officials and stewards were unable to confirm the slur in real time.