This situation is quite rare, but Michael Trippel did indeed dare the unthinkable in the middle of a Budesliga match. Indeed, the Cologne speaker clearly lost his calm during the reception of Borussia Dortmund yesterday afternoon (1-2). When Jahmai Simpson-Pusey was sent off after the VAR intervention for a foul on Maximilian Beier (45+2nd), the 71-year-old man let his anger burst out live in the German enclosure. “Disgusting, revolting! ». An outing however contrary to the rules imposed by the German Football Federation which require neutral announcements. After the defeat of the current 13th in the championship, the culprit continued his sketch and questioned another decision which had not been examined.
“I’m going to get in trouble, but there was a blatant handball from a Dortmund player in added time. Nobody watched the action ». Daring and forbidden comments, which led the club to react, in particular the sports director: Thomas Kessler. “I don’t like what happened. It is not correct for a announcer to express his emotions on the microphone during a Bundesliga match.”. This Sunday, Michael Trippel finally apologized to the general public, in order to calm the rather improbable situation. “I regret my words. My comments were driven by emotion and frustration with VAR, which has put us at a disadvantage on several occasions this season. I will always retain my sensitivity, but I will be more reserved on the microphone”. The message has gotten through.
