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Monday, December 21, 2020
Gambling suspension and fine
Thuram severely punished for phantom attack
It was the ugly scene of the day: in the Gladbach vs. Hoffenheim game, Thuram lost his temper and spat at his opponent. The referee immediately removes him from the field. Gladbach berates his player, but sticks with him. Now the DFB imposes its sanction, and it has it all.
Draconian punishment for Marcus Thuram: Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach’s French national player was suspended for six competitive matches last Saturday after his disgusting spit attack. The attacker must also pay a fine of 40,000 euros, as announced by the German Football Federation (DFB).
Five games will be served directly from the suspension that applies to Bundesliga and cup games. Game 6 will be suspended until December 21, 2021. Thuram had spat in Hoffenheim’s Stefan Posch’s face and saw the red card in the 78th minute. The five-time German champion had also asked the striker to pay, Thuram has to pay a monthly salary that will benefit a social cause.
Thuram apologized for his affective act on social media on Saturday. Gladbach’s sporting director Max Eberl had said after a conversation with the pro that Thuram “again apologized to me and therefore to the club for his behavior. Marcus is devastated and has credibly assured me that he did not deliberately spit. to Stefan Posch “. . Marcus is still the person we know and we don’t let him down. “
Thuram is not available for Tuesday’s cup match at SV Elversberg (8:45 pm). Coach Marco Rose had previously announced that he would not be taking Thuram to the cup in any way. Furthermore, the club and Thuram would accept any penalty from the DFB.
