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Wolfsburg's Denis Vavro Under Disciplinary Review After Video Shows Slap of Teen

Slovakia's FA is weighing sanctions that could bar the defender from the national team for up to two years.

Overview

  • VfL Wolfsburg said it discussed the incident with Vavro, who apologized, and the club will handle any consequences internally.
  • Sporting director Pirmin Schwegler said Vavro apologized to the 17-year-old and his mother and noted a fine is under consideration.
  • The 17-year-old posted that Vavro met him in person, admitted fault, and that they settled the matter, after Vavro initially denied the slap and later expressed regret.
  • Footage from a winter-break hall tournament in Slovakia shows a heated dispute in which Vavro is alleged to have struck a spectator in the face.
  • Vavro has lost his starting spot after an adductor injury and made four league appearances this season, played as a substitute in a Lisbon friendly, and is the subject of renewed transfer speculation reported by media.