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Marcus Thuram of the Bundesliga’s Borussia Mönchengladbach was sent off from the German Football Association (DFB) for five competitive matches after his spit attack last Saturday, and another match was suspended. The attacker must also pay a fine of 40,000 euros. The Gladbachers had previously imposed a fine, Thuram is supposed to donate a monthly salary for social purposes.
Probation is valid until December 21, 2021, the French international cannot afford a similar offense until then. Thuram had spat in the face of Hoffenheim’s Stefan Posch and saw the red card in the 78th minute.
Thuram had apologized for his affective act on social media on Saturday. Gladbach’s sporting director, Max Eberl, had declared after a conversation with the professional 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 on Stefan Posch. Marcus is still the person we know and we won’t let him down.
In addition to Tuesday’s cup match at SV Elversberg (9:45 PM, live ticker SPIEGEL.de; TV: Sky), Thuram will miss the Bundesliga matches in Bielefeld and Stuttgart, as well as the home matches against FC Bayern and Werder Bremen. On January 22, at the start of the second half of the season against Borussia Dortmund, Thuram was able to play again.
