The third division game between MSV Duisburg and VfL Osnabrück, which was canceled due to a racist insult, will be repeated, but should not become a precedent.
The sports court of the German Football Association (DFB) decided on the rescheduling on Thursday after a corresponding application by both clubs.
It was the first game abandoned due to racism in German professional football.
A catch-up date has not yet been set, a possible punishment of the MSV will be decided later.
VfL player Aaron Opoku was “seriously racially insulted” from the stands on Sunday.
"The incident is a non-standardized special case, which, regardless of any fault of the clubs involved, justifies repeating the game in the opinion of the sports court," said Stephan Oberholz, Deputy Chairman of the DFB Sports Court: "We hold the decision emotionally and morally of VfL Osnabrück not to continue the game, understandable. The intention to set an example against racism also has our express support. "
However, constrained Oberholz, “it must remain clear that the referee alone has the right to abandon the game.
We also expressly point out that in future, comparable cases of a game being abandoned, the intensity of the offense, the perpetrator profile, the time and the score must always be looked at more closely in relation to the game rating. "
Both teams as well as referee Nicolas Winter and his team left the field on Sunday.
After a short period of reflection, VfL was unable to continue playing.
The game was then canceled.
Both clubs described the DFB's decision as "appropriate".
The Duisburg police filed a complaint against a 55-year-old who admitted the insult.
However, he meant another player.