DFB confirms two-match-ban for Schalke's Drexler
Schalke's Dominik Drexler will officially receive a two-match ban after the DFB disciplinary arm officially issued a judgment on one of the most discussed plays of the weekend.
Schalke issued statements accepting the ban without too much fuss. This despite the fact that club officials initially acted with consternation when discussing the scene after the conclusion of Sunday's fixture. FC Köln gaffer Steffen Baumgart also expressed some sympathy for Drexler afterwards, saying he did not think that Drexler's challenge on Jonas Hector was malicious and that the subsequent VAR review prompting match official Robert Schröder to review the play wasn't necessary.
Drexler will miss Schalke's upcoming games against Gladbach and Wolfsburg.
Dominick Drexler wird nach seiner Roten Karte im Spiel gegen den @fckoeln für zwei Spiele gesperrt. Der #S04 hat dem Urteil zugestimmt, es ist somit rechtskräftig. pic.twitter.com/uCQVSX4cAA
— FC Schalke 04 (@s04) August 9, 2022
