BERLIN (AP) — The German soccer federation has defended the yellow card that rules Harry Kane out of Bayern Munich’s likely Bundesliga title-clinching game at Leipzig next weekend.
The Bayern star was booked in the first half of Bayern’s 3-0 win over Mainz on Saturday for holding onto the ball after he was penalized for a foul. It was his fifth yellow card of the season, triggering an automatic suspension for the next game.
Kane reportedly criticized “a crazy, crazy decision” by referee Bastian Dankert in the mixed zone after the match.
But Marco Fritz, who evaluates referees’ performances for the federation, said Sunday the booking was technically correct.