After the Bundesliga top match, Jude Bellingham recalled the referee’s background in the results manipulation scandal.
5.12. 15:48
German Bundesliga Borussia Dortmund said he was a midfielder Jude Bellinghamin with. Bellingham is threatened with possible fines and even legal action after commenting on the referee’s actions on Saturday in a match between Bayern Munich that ended in a 2-3 loss to Dortmund.
“The boy is 18 years old and spoke after an emotional match. We support him, ”says Dortmund Sports Director Michael Zorc said the news agency AFP.
Bellingham is threatened with a German football association sanction after he claimed the referee Felix Zwayerin The decisions were expected when it was involved in one of the worst manipulation scandals in German football history in 2005.
Bellingham, an 18-year-old Englishman, was frustrated when Zwayer did not award a penalty kick to Dortmund in the second period before giving Bayern a penalty kick Robert Lewandowski got to score a winning goal.
“What else can be expected if you give the referee of the biggest game of German football who has been involved in the manipulation of results,” Bellingham said in an interview with Viaplay.
Zwayer was a 23-year-old assistant judge involved in a scandal involving an arbitrator Robert Hoyzer was convicted of result manipulation.
Hoyzer admitted to taking money from the Croatian mafia in return for influencing the course of matches in the German Cup and sub-league matches.
Hoyzer was sentenced to prison, and Zwayer received a six-month ban from operating because he had remained silent about Hoyzer’s activities and received a bribe of $ 300.
However, Zwayer was not directly associated with results manipulation.
The German Football Association is investigating Bellingham’s comments.
English also received criticism elsewhere for his comments. CEO of Bayern Oliver Kahn said Bellingham went too far.
“I don’t remember hearing such comments from the player before,” Kahn told Sky TV on Saturday.
Coach of Dortmund Marco Rose got a red card after arguing with Zwayer about a penalty kick.
“The referee’s presentation was not good enough for this level. It was a great game, the outcome of which was determined by the referee, ”Zorc said.
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