Controversy surrounding the previous trainer of Eintracht-Braunschweig!

Nightmare after Cup Exit: ACL Shock for Eintracht Braunschweig

In a shocking turn of events, former coach Marco Antwerpen faces severe consequences for match manipulation in the state cup final. Antwerpen, who guided Eintracht Braunschweig to promotion to the second Bundesliga in the 2019/20 season, has been accused of attempting to influence the course of the match.

The incident occurred during the state cup final with VfL Osnabrück against Blau-Weiß Lohne. Antwerpen allegedly asked his player, Bernd Riesselmann, to fake an injury, and his athletic trainer, Tim Schütte, was commissioned to discourage Riesselmann from playing. Schütte testified that he did not want to ask Riesselmann to do so and felt pressured by Antwerpen.

Riesselmann, on the other hand, stated that he was shocked by the request. The player was loaned to Blau-Weiß Lohne from Osnabrück at the time. Antwerpen's assistant, Frank Döpper, has also been implicated and has been sentenced to a three-month ban.

Antwerpen himself has been sentenced to a one-year ban from coaching by the DFB Sports Court. This is not the first time Antwerpen has been embroiled in controversy. He had to leave Eintracht Braunschweig's management soon after promotion, and his departure from VfL Osnabrück was initially unclear.

In more news for you, Daniel Meyer has been chosen as the new coach of Eintracht Braunschweig. Meyer will be hoping to lead the team to better fortunes and put the match manipulation scandal behind them.

As the dust settles on this shocking scandal, it's clear that the world of football is not immune to the temptations of match manipulation. The DFB and other football governing bodies will be hoping that this serves as a warning to all involved in the sport to uphold the integrity of the game.