Union Berlin Manager Banned For Three Games For Pushing Leroy Sane In The Face

The incident occurred in Bayern Munich's 1-0 victory over Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Wednesday.

The pair clashed as Sane tried to retrieve the ball which had gone out of play in the 74th minute and Bjelica was sent off by the referee.

Bjelica will miss Union Berlin's upcoming games against Darmstadt, RB Leipzig and Mainz 05.

A DFB statement said: “The sports court of the German Football Association (DFB) has banned Nenad Bjelica from the club’s next three Bundesliga games and imposed a fine…amounting to 25,000 euros.”

The statement continued: “Bjelica behaved in an unsportsmanlike manner towards Munich player Leroy Sane and, among other things, grabbed his face, whereupon the referee, Frank Willenborg, showed the red card.

“The coach and his club have agreed to the judgment and the judgment is therefore legally binding.”

Union Berlin are 15th on the Bundesliga table, three points above the relegation zone.