Wolfsburg has fined Nicklas Bendtner after the striker posted a photo on Instagram showing him posing next to a Mercedes car.
Nicklas Bendtner has been fined by Wolfsburg after posing next to a Mercedes car on his Instagram profile.
The Denmark international was disciplined because his club is owned by Mercedes' rival car manufacturer Volkswagen. Coach Klaus Allofs confirmed that Bendtner has been given a "punishment" as a result of the post.
"It was carelessness," Allofs told reporters.
Bendtner, who was left out of Wolfsburg's squad for its 3-2 Champions League victory against Gent, was recently the subject of interest from Chinese clubs, his manager added.