Union Berlin has suspended forward David Datro Fofana for a week after he refused to shake his coach’s hand during the Champions League loss to Napoli. Fofana walked past coach Urs Fischer’s outstretched hand after Fischer substituted him in the 70th minute of the 1-0 loss to the Italian champions.
Napoli’s Giovanni Di Lorenzo, right, is challenged by Union’s David Datro Fofana during the group C Champions League soccer match between Union Berlin and Napoli, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. BERLIN — Union Berlin has suspended forward David Datro Fofana for a week after he refused to shake his coach’s hand during the Champions League loss to Napoli.
Fofana walked past coach Urs Fischer’s outstretched hand on Tuesday after Fischer substituted him in the 70th minute of the. The two briefly made contact when Fischer appeared to jostle Fofana. It was Union’s ninth consecutive loss in all competitions. Union spokesperson Christian Arbeit said Thursday that Fofana had apologized to Fischer and sporting director Oliver Ruhnert. Fischer said he hoped Fofana would learn from the incident and that “it’s about accepting decisions.”
Fofana is set to train separately from the team and will not be considered for selection against Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday or against Stuttgart in the German Cup on Tuesday, Arbeit said. He will rejoin the team starting Wednesday.
“The gesture was not intended and in no way does it represent my attitude, all this was generated as a result of frustration because I wanted to continue helping the team to obtain a positive result,” he wrote.but hasn’t scored in 11 appearances for the German team, which is playing in the Champions League for the first time. Fofana is closing in on a year since his last goal in a competitive game, for Molde in the Norwegian league on Nov. 13.
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