Unlucky Striker: Janis Antiste Gets Two-Match Ban from DFB Sports Court
Disciplinary court of German Football Association imposes a two-game ban on Nuremberg's Antiše. - Disciplinary court of DFB suspends Nürnberg's Antiste for two matches
Gear up, fans of 1. FC Nuremberg, you'll have to watch the next two games without your striker, Janis Antiste! The DFB Sports Court has taken a swing at him, suspending the young gun for two matches due to his red card against Hamburger SV.
This ban comes following a controversial 0:3 defeat on the 28th matchday, where Antiste was sent off in the 16th minute with the score already at 0:1. Initially, referee Timo Gerach showed the Frenchman a yellow card for a kick on Hamburger's Daniel Elfadli, but after reviewing the footage, the card was changed to red.
With Antiste out, the troop lead by coach Miroslav Klose will be without him for their upcoming encounters against 1. FC Kaiserslautern away and against SC Paderborn at home. Both Antiste and his club have accepted the decision, making it final. As things stand, Nuremberg sits in ninth place in the Bundesliga table.
- FC Nuremberg
- Bundesliga
- Nuremberg
- DFB Sports Court
- German Football Association
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- Janis Antiste
- Janis Antiste's suspension by the DFB Sports Court, a decision accepted by both him and 1. FC Nuremberg, means the striker will miss the club's next two matches against 1. FC Kaiserslautern and SC Paderborn.
- Ahead of these games, the team led by coach Miroslav Klose will be without the services of their striker, as he serves his two-match ban, a result of his red card against Hamburger SV.
- The controversial red card, initially a yellow card for a controversial kick on Hamburger's Daniel Elfadli, was changed following a review of the footage, leading to the suspension that has hit 1. FC Nuremberg hard, given their current position in the Bundesliga table in ninth place.
