Bundesliga: Bayern could lose on the green carpet … for having played at 12! – RMC Sports

For about twenty seconds, Bayern found themselves with 12 players on the lawn against Freiburg (4-1), after a big confusion during the Bavarian changes. The German champion could lose on the green carpet. Bayern made a funny mistake this Saturday. As we play the 85th minute of the match against Friborg (4-1), the Bavarians make their last two changes, with the entries of Nicklas Süle and Marcel Sabitzer in place of Corentin Tolisso and Kingsley Coman. manager of the Bavarian club, Kathleen Krüger, displays the number 29 to signify the exit of the French winger … who has been wearing the 11 since this season. Not realizing the error, Sabitzer enters the lawn and Bayern find themselves at 12 against 11 for about twenty seconds. Supposed to be out of the field, Coman even touches the ball before the referee realizes the problem. Bayern have eleven outfield players against Freiburg. © BeIN SportFurious screenshot, the Freiburg players will curse the referee, while Coman discreetly leaves the field, greeted by Julian Nagelsmann. The Bavarian coach went to discuss with the fourth referee to explain to him that all the changes have been correctly made. The players of Freiburg are contesting against Bayern. © Screenshot BeIN SportComan leaves the field against Fribourg. © BeIN Sport screenshotJulian Nagelsmann counts the changes against Freiburg. © BeIN Sport screenshot Green carpet defeat for Bayern? After the game, Julian Nagelsmann was rather confident: “It was a bit confusing, the wrong number was displayed to get Coman out. These are mistakes who arrive, but there is nothing that impacts the honesty of the match”, he argued in a press conference. After this incredible blunder, what does Bayern risk? According to the regulations of the German Federation (article 17, paragraph 4), a defeat on the green carpet cannot be excluded: “If during a match, a player was not authorized to play or enter the game, the match is lost 2-0 for the team which brought in this player through its fault, unless the match has not yet been resumed by the referee after the entry into play of the player not authorized to play. “Concretely, the defeat on the green carpet of Bayern will be recorded only if Freiburg files a reserve. The club has two days to make its decision, otherwise the German champion will be declared the winner. Asked by Bild, Freiburg’s press officer Sascha Glunk said: “We will now examine the situation in peace, assess it. And then take a decision within the time limit until Monday and communicate it. “Under the IFAB Rules of the Game, when a “team official, substitute, substituted or sent off player or outside agent enters the field, the referee shall stop play only if the person in question interferes with play, remove him from the field at the first stoppage of play and take appropriate disciplinary action.” If the defeat on the green carpet were to be recorded, Bayern would only have a six-point lead over Dortmund with six games remaining in the championship.