Bundesliga star barred, new DFB rule leaves coach fuming
Leverkusen coach Carles Martinez was loudly complaining on the touchline during the DFB Cup opener against Wehen Wiesbaden. The reason?His striker Christian Kofane was “punished” for the first tim...
Bundesliga coach Carles Martinez expressed frustration on the touchline during his team's DFB Cup opener against Wehen Wiesbaden, as his striker Christian Kofane was barred for the first time under a new DFB rule. The rule stipulates that a player must wait a minute before coming on if the substituted player takes longer than ten seconds to leave the pitch. Despite the setback, Bayer Leverkusen managed to score a 3-0 victory shortly after, but Martinez may need to refresh his team's understanding of the new regulations.
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