Marcus Thuram gets six-game ban for spitting at opponent
Gladbach forward apologises and says he'll accept all consequences after incident with Hoffenheim defender Stefan Posch
22 December 2020 - 09:48
Bengaluru — Borussia Moenchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram has been banned for six games and fined €40,000 after he spat in the face of Hoffenheim defender Stefan Posch, German soccer's governing DFB said on Monday.
France international Thuram spat at Posch from close range when he confronted him off the ball and was sent off on Saturday after a VAR review that upgraded the yellow card to red as Moenchengladbach lost 2-1 at home...
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