The DFB sports court has rejected Hamburger SV's appeal against Philip Otele's two-match ban following his red card in the North Derby. As a result, the German Football Association (DFB) has ...

We assume reckless conduct by player Otele and therefore serious foul play,” said the responsible DFB judge Oberholz in the reasoning of the Frankfurt-based sports court’s ruling (via Abendblatt).

Hamburg wants to do better today against Pirmasens than Werder Bremen did yesterday in Bielefeld and not already embarrass themselves in the first round. Brief interim conclusion: It's going so-so so ...

The German Football Association has rejected Hamburg SV’s appeal and confirmed a two-match suspension for winger Philip Otele following his sending off in the North derby defeat to Werder Bremen, ...