Amateur Football Player Assaults Referee After Red Card Incident

A referee was knocked unconscious by a player during a lower-league match in Bavaria, leading to legal and disciplinary actions.

The incident occurred during a match between FT Jahn Landsberg II and TSV Finning in Bavaria's Kreisklasse league.
A 30-year-old player from Landsberg attacked the referee after being shown a red card for verbal abuse following a late goal by Finning.
The referee, a 46-year-old from Türkenfeld, was rendered unconscious for approximately one minute after the assault.
FT Jahn Landsberg has expelled the player from the club and issued a public apology to the referee and TSV Finning.
The referee has filed a police report for assault, and the player faces potential legal consequences and a sports tribunal hearing.