Augsburg’s Demirovic: three-game ban for kung fu kick

These red cards have long consequences!

Ermedin Demirovic (24) from Augsburg was suspended for three games by the sports court of the German Football Association (DFB), Reece Oxford (24) has to pause two games.

Demirovic, who is FCA’s second-best goalscorer with seven goals, was sent off against Schalke (1-1) after hitting opponent Tom Krauss (21) with a kung fu kick in the face. It was unintentional and he immediately apologized, but red was justified as Krauss was bleeding on the ground.

The red of Oxford was curious. First the central defender had calf problems, then Corona. He made his comeback in the second team. In the regional league he had to go under with red because he knocked over an opponent. The ban also applies to the Bundesliga.

FCA accepted both penalties.