Marcus thuram, son of the mythical Lilian Thuram and Borussia Mönchengladbach player, was sent off in the 79th minute of the game against Hoffenheim for spitting in the face of his rival Stefan Posch. The referee Frank Willenborg, at the request of the VAR, showed the red card to the Italian-French footballer, who he is exposed to a heavy sanction for a unanimously disapproved action.
Marcus Thuram himself, minutes after the match ended he asked for forgiveness through his social networks: “Today something has happened that is not in my character and that should never happen. I reacted to an opponent in the wrong way and something it happened accidentally and unintentionally. I apologize to all, Stefan Posch, my opponents, my teammates, my family, and everyone who saw my reaction. Of course, I accept all the consequences of my gesture“, he claimed.
Marco Rose, Borussia Mönchengladbach coach, declared, after the match in which his team lost by 1-2, that “On behalf of the club and personally as a coach, I would like to apologize for the Marco Thuram incident and the red card.”
“Something like that does not belong to football. It was way beyond all limits and is not appropriate. Marcus Thuram is a good player and a good person, he is very thoughtful and well educated. His fuses may have blown at that point, that's the only way I can explain it. I'm sorry. He did the team a disservice by doing that, “said the coach.