The Bundesliga top game between FC Bayern and Bayer 04 Leverkusen is still happening two days later. A video from Bayern substitute keeper Sven Ulreich is now causing a stir – and is calling the DFB into action.
Active on the bench: Bayern keeper Sven Ulreich.
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Emotions ran high more than once at the summit meeting between the reigning champions from Leverkusen and the record title holders from Munich. There was also a lot of excitement on both sidelines. A short video has been circulating on the Internet since Monday, which was recorded during the game directly behind the FC Bayern substitutes’ bench and shows substitute goalkeeper Sven Ulreich. In the clip, he first complains about the “time game” that he believes Leverkusen is playing, then he addresses Bayer sports director Simon Rolfes and insults him.
The excerpt does not reveal exactly when the video was recorded. However, the game is interrupted at this point and Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany gives instructions to his defenders Alphonso Davies and Min-Jae Kim. Since Kingsley Coman, who was substituted in the 65th minute, can also be seen on the pitch, it can be assumed that the incident occurred in the final phase of the game, in which the Leverkusen players had turned the clock on several occasions.
An official statement from Ulreich or one of the two clubs is not yet available. Opposite the tz However, FC Bayern explained that the sentences had been made in the heat of the sporting competition. Ulreich knows that the choice of words was incorrect and apologizes for it. Rolfes said the Picturehe neither heard nor noticed Ulreich’s insults. “Everyone is responsible for the level of their words,” said Leverkusen’s sports director.
Ulreich could now face a DFB investigation. Loud DPA In any case, the control committee of the German Football Association is aware of the incident and is reviewing it. However, it is not yet clear whether investigations will also be started. An official DFB statement is not yet available.
Ulreich was back on the bench for the game against the German champions after replacing injured regular goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in the 5-0 win in Bremen.
