Bislimi stopped the footballers from causing a major scandal
Uran Bislimi stopped a potential altercation that could have caused a major scandal for Lugano in their friendly against Viktoria Plzen. In the 72nd minute, German striker Kevin Behrens shoved his Greek teammate Georgios Koutsias to the ground, then shouted at him, telling him to stay
Uran Bislimi stopped a potential altercation that could have caused a major scandal for Lugano in their friendly against Viktoria Plzen.
In the 72nd minute, German striker Kevin Behrens shoved his Greek teammate, Georgios Koutsias, to the ground, then shouted at him, telling him to stay calm.
34-year-old Behrens was running after the ball, pressing the opposing defense. For a moment, he quickly turned toward the other striker, Koutsias.
“What's the problem?” Behrens was heard shouting in English.
Midfielder Bislimi then separated the two footballers, while Koutsias was on the ground.
Behrens was not shown a card, even though his violent act would usually be punished with a red card.
The match ended in a 4-2 win for the Czech team.
After the match, the Swiss club said disciplinary measures would be taken against both players involved.
