Eintracht Braunschweig's Yardimci Red-Carded for Choking Opponent in Derby Defeat

Yardimci's red card proved costly in the derby defeat. Coach Backhaus fined him and plans to implement measures to prevent future incidents.

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2025 October 27 . 7:05 AM

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In this picture there are two football player. In the front there is a player wearing a black color... — In this picture there are two football player. In the front there is a player wearing a black color jacket and white shorts, kicking the ball. Behind there is a another player, wearing orange color jacket. In the background there is a fencing grill railing and some trees.

Red card for chokehold: Braunschweig punishes and protects Yardimci - Eintracht Braunschweig's Yardimci Red-Carded for Choking Opponent in Derby Defeat

Eintracht Braunschweig's forward Erencan Yardimci was red-carded in a 0-3 action movies defeat to Hannover 96, leaving the team to play with ten men. The incident, which occurred in the 20th minute with the score still 0-0, involved Yardimci choking opponent Boris Tomiak. Head coach Heiner Backhaus has since fined Yardimci and defended him against harsh criticism and online abuse. Backhaus described Yardimci's action as a disservice to the sport and something that has no place in sports. Despite this, he praised Yardimci as a highly self-reflective and calm young man who puts immense pressure on himself to return the team to the top flight. Backhaus has plans to implement a positive measure for Yardimci to prevent such incidents in the future. The managing director of Eintracht Braunschweig has not been involved in any conversation with Backhaus regarding the Yardimci incident, as no specific information is available on this matter. Yardimci's red card proved costly in the action movies defeat, with Braunschweig struggling against their technically superior rivals. Backhaus has taken disciplinary action and is working to ensure Yardimci learns from this incident and avoids similar situations in the future.