Bayern: Manager Nagelsmann in trouble with DFB

Julian Nagelsmann has been ordered to explain his behaviour towards the match officials after Bayern Munich’s 3-2 defeat at Borussia Monchengladbach.

The German Football Association (DFB) will receive an official letter from disciplinary chiefs this week and his response will dictate whether further action follows.

Nagelsmann was left furious by Dayot Upamecano’s red card in the eighth minute of Saturday’s Bundesliga game, after the French defender tangled with Alassane Plea.

It was reported after the final whistle that Nagelsmann confronted referee Tobias Welz, reportedly storming through the media area to loudly knock on the official’s door.

Nagelsmann described the red-card incident to reporters as “a minimal touch”, but he has admitted he went overboard when confronting Welz and the referee’s assistants.

Now the fiery reaction could see him facing punishment, with the DFB saying in a statement it was investigating Nagelsmann for “unsportsmanlike comments”.

“As a first step, Julian Nagelsmann will be written to by the control committee at the beginning of the new week and asked to comment on the alleged incident,” the DFB said.

“After the statement has been received and evaluated, the committee will decide on the further progress of the procedure.”

Nagelsmann posted an apology on Twitter after the game, writing: “Emotions are part of sport. And given the red card, I had to vent after the game.

Emotionen gehören zum Sport dazu. Und angesichts der Roten Karte musste ich mir nach dem Spiel Luft machen. Allerdings muss ich mich für die Wortwahl gegenüber dem Team rund um Tobias Welz entschuldigen. Da bin ich leider eindeutig zu weit gegangen.

— Julian Nagelsmann (@J__Nagelsmann) February 18, 2023

“However, I have to apologise for the choice of words to the team around Tobias Welz. Unfortunately I went too far there.”