Bochum – Gladbach canceled after scandal: assistant referee Gittelmann hit in the head with a beer mug

When referee assistant Christian Gittelmann got up once more and threw away the beer mug that had hit him hard in the back of the head, Manuel Riemann and Anthony Losilla tried to save what might not be saved: the goalkeeper and the captain of VfL Bochum reprimanded the spectators – has brought her courage nothing more.

A few minutes later, referee Benjamin Cortus called off the game once morest Borussia Mönchengladbach when the score was 0:2. Alassane Pléa (55th) and Breel Embolo (61st) scored the goals for Gladbach. Gladbach came out of the catacombs briefly to thank their fans. And the Bundesliga is richer by a scandal.

“You have to apologize in all forms for the incident. It’s a pity that we are allowed to play in front of 25,000 spectators for the first time and the game doesn’t have a sporting ending. It’s not acceptable. We have to apologize in all forms,” said VfL sports director Sebastian Schindzielorz at “DAZN”: “It’s a shame, not acceptable. Something like that shouldn’t happen.” Gittelmann was taken to the hospital for examinations.

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The sports director did not want to comment on the consequences. Assistant coach Markus Gellhaus, who represented his boss Thomas Reis, who was infected with Corona, was under no illusions: “It can be assumed that the game will be scored once morest us.”

Cortus: game abort “no alternative”

The Bundesliga game was canceled according to referee Benjamin Cortus “no alternative”. “A filled drink cup was thrown from the spectator area at the assistant referee,” said Cortus in front of TV cameras: “He hit him in the back of the head.”

Gittelmann was “dazed,” reported the referee, and was taken to the hospital for an examination. The second assistant Florian Heft accompanied him. “In the event of an assault on a game official, there is simply no alternative to abandoning the game,” said Cortus.

“We, VfL Bochum, have been writing an incredible story for almost two years. This action is just disrespectful towards all those who work their ass off every day to experience this journey! Let alone the linesman! You have no business in the stadium.” , wrote Bochum striker Simon Zoller, who is working on his comeback following injury, on Twitter.

Gladbach’s manager Roland Virkus commented: “No one in the world would want a football game to end like this. It doesn’t make a good impression, it’s not right.” Interim coach Christian Peintinger, who replaced head coach Adi Hütter, who was infected with the corona virus, in Bochum on Friday evening, agreed with his manager. “It’s sad that a game has to end like this. It’s bitter that it ended like this, it has no place on a football field. I hope that the assistant will be fine soon and that something like this won’t happen once more,” said the 54th player -year-olds.

Last game abandoned in the Bundesliga almost eleven years ago

It was the eighth game abandoned in the Bundesliga, the first since April 1, 2011. Back then, when FC St. Pauli lost 2-0 to Schalke 04, linesman Thorsten Schiffner was hit by a beer mug.

Before the game, the Bochum team asked the 25,000 spectators in the Ruhr Stadium in a video with captain Anthony Losilla not to throw any objects onto the field and rather to drink the beer.

The foals should get the three points following the incidents at the green table and pass the promoted team with 33 points.

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