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After the racism allegations against a professional from 1. FC Union Berlin, the German national soccer player Nadiem Amiri accepted his apology.

“He came to my cabin.

Out of the emotions, ugly words have been spoken that he is very sorry for.

He has credibly assured me that this is why the matter is done for me, ”the 24-year-old was quoted on Twitter by his club Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday morning.

After the Bundesliga game between Union and Bayer (1-0), Amiri had a violent verbal argument with several opponents on Friday evening in the stadium at the Alte Försterei.

"Such things have no place on the football field"

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According to a statement by Amiri's team and national team colleague Jonathan Tah, the words "shit Afghan" should have been used in the direction of Amiri.

His parents came to Germany from Afghanistan in the 1980s.

In initial reactions, Leverkusen's coach Peter Bosz and those responsible at Union condemned the incident sharply.

Urs Fischer, the Berlin coach, announced that he would like to discuss the events with his players.

A confirmation of who is said to have uttered the insulting words has not yet been received.

“I hear from both sides that words have been spoken.

I would like to clarify that in peace and not tell something that I don't know, ”emphasized the Swiss.

“Such things have no place on the football field.

It is therefore certainly important to work through that. "

"He did not say that"

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Unions manager denied on Saturday, however, that the insult "Scheiß Afgahne" had fallen and took his player, The DFB is investigating Florian Huebner, under protection, to whom the words were attributed.

"He did not say that," said Ruhnert on Saturday.

Ruhnert added that it was “difficult” to “impose” racism on the defender because of the color of his wife's skin.

There will therefore not be a sanction against Huebner (29).

However, the Union manager assumes that the DFB control committee will deal with the events after the Bundesliga game on Friday evening between Union and Bayer (1-0).

The referee Florian Badstübner noted the events in the game report.

According to Ruhnert, Ee made an unusually large number of heated comments from players of both clubs during and after the game.

Apologies were exchanged from both sides after the game.

You are at peace with Leverkusen, stressed Ruhnert.

Amiri had stated in a Bayer statement on Saturday that the matter was settled for him after an apology from the Union actor.