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Augsburg coach Herrlich to miss Bundesliga return after breaching coronavirus restrictions

Augsburg have announced coach Heiko Herrlich will not be present when they face Wolfsburg on Saturday after he breached coronavirus restrictions.

Herrlich admitted to leaving the team hotel on Thursday, which is not allowed due to the rules in place ahead of the Bundesliga's resumption behind closed doors.

It was reported that Herrlich left the hotel to purchase items such as toothpaste and skin cream.

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This weekend's game was due to be the former Borussia Dortmund star and Germany international's first in charge of Augsburg, having been appointed by the club on March 10 to mark his coaching comeback almost 18 months after parting ways with his last employers, Bayer Leverkusen.