“That is Madness”: Eintracht Appeals Red Card
Background
During Saturday's Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht defender Evan N'Dicka was shown a red card by referee Marco Fritz for a foul on Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi. The decision sparked outrage among Eintracht fans and officials, who believed the challenge was not worthy of a red card.Eintracht coach Oliver Glasner was particularly critical of the decision, calling it "a joke" and saying that it was "not even a foul." He also suggested that the referee may have been influenced by the home crowd, who were very vocal in their support of Dortmund.
Eintracht's Appeal
On Monday, Eintracht officially appealed the red card to the DFB (German Football Association). The club argued that the challenge was not a clear red card offense and that N'Dicka should be available for the team's next match against Bayer Leverkusen.The DFB has yet to make a decision on the appeal, but it is expected to do so in the coming days. If the appeal is successful, N'Dicka will be able to play against Leverkusen. If the appeal is unsuccessful, he will be suspended for one match.
