Overview

• Nick Woltemade was red-carded during Stuttgart's 2-1 loss to Werder Bremen after an incident mistakenly deemed as facial contact but was actually ankle contact.
• Referee Daniel Schlager has admitted his decision to send off Woltemade was a mistake, bolstering Stuttgart's appeal case.
• VfB Stuttgart formally lodged an appeal on April 14, 2025, aiming to overturn the suspension ahead of their next match against 1. FC Union Berlin.
• Club CEO Alexander Wehrle has emphasized Stuttgart’s commitment to exhausting all options to prevent Woltemade's suspension from impacting upcoming matches.
• This is not Stuttgart's first successful appeal; a similar case involving Atakan Karazor's suspension was overturned in the previous season.