"Referee Dingert stated that he observed player Díaz go down during a sprint into the penalty area without any contact from the Leverkusen goalkeeper, which he considered an unsportsmanlike dive. While he only noticed the subsequent contact with the foot after reviewing the video footage following the match, even taking this into account, player Díaz had sought and made contact beforehand, so his decision was not entirely wrong."
"The fact that the referee's decision would probably not have been made in the same way had the TV footage been taken into account is irrelevant for the sports court's assessment. What is crucial is that the incident constitutes a factual decision, which can only be corrected if it is seriously, clearly, and beyond any doubt objectively incorrect."
Bayern Munich appealed the red card suspension given to Luis Díaz for diving, but the DFB sports court rejected the appeal. Referee Christian Dingert acknowledged after the match that he made an error in issuing the card. However, the DFB sports court upheld the decision, stating that while Dingert only noticed subsequent contact with the goalkeeper's foot after reviewing video footage, Díaz had sought contact beforehand. The court determined the incident constitutes a factual decision that can only be overturned if it is seriously, clearly, and objectively incorrect beyond doubt. Díaz will miss Bayern's match against Union Berlin.
Read at Bavarian Football Works
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