David Abraham
David Abraham
Frankfurt’s Abraham loses appeal over attack on coach
Published
Nov. 19, 2019 11:40 a.m. ET
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Frankfurt captain David Abraham has lost an appeal against his seven-week ban for knocking an opposition coach to the ground.
The defender hit 54-year-old Freiburg coach Christian Streich with his shoulder during a Bundesliga game Nov. 10 while chasing a ball which had gone out of play.
Freiburg players and staff then chased Abraham onto the field, sparking a mass brawl.
The German soccer federation says its sports court on Tuesday upheld a ban for Abraham through Dec. 29 and his fine of 25,000 euros ($27,700).
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The panel’s chairman, Hans Eberhard Lorenz, calls the incident “a clear case of intentional assault.”
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