German Football Association rebuke 'unsportsmanlike' team officials By Rune Gjerulff

Two German team officials, who made taunts towards the Swedish bench last Saturday, will not be given access to the pitch when Germany face Korea Republic tomorrow.

Two German team officials will not be present at the match against Korea Republic. Photo: Marco Verch

The German Football Association have said that two team officials will not be present at their match against Korea Republic on Wednesday as a result of 'unsportsmanlike behaviour' after the dramatic 2-1 win over Sweden last Saturday, Reuters reports.





Team officer Ulrich Voigt and the director of the DFB office for the national team, Georg Behlau, celebrated Toni Kroos' 2-1 winner in the stoppage time by charging towards the Swedish bench, clapping and pumping their fists.



World football's governing body, FIFA, are currently investigating the incident which infuriated the Swedish players and coaching staff. However, independent of FIFA's decision, the German Football Association have now taken action.



"Independent of the FIFA disciplinary commission’s decision, the DFB and the two colleagues in question want to make a clear point of having realized the impact of their unsportsmanlike behavior and already today announce that they will have no function in the pitch side area at the next game of the German team," the DFB said in a statement.



You can see how the Swedish team reacted to the incident here.



Germany will be up against Korea Republic tomorrow in their final match at the group stage.



Here is footage of the incident:









