Thuram to miss five games with final match of ban suspendedMönchengladbach forward spat at Hoffenheim’s Stefan PoschBorussia Mönchengladbach’s forward Marcus Thuram has been banned for six games and fined €40,000 (£36,370) for spitting in the face of the Hoffenheim defender Stefan Posch during Saturday’s Bundesliga game.
German football’s governing body, the DFB, announced the
sanctions against Thuram on Monday. “Five of the six matches are to be served directly in Bundesliga and cup games, with the sixth suspended until 21 Dec 2021,” an official statement said. Gladbach have already announced they will fine the player separately over the incident.