HSV boss too emotional? Polzin discusses possible ban | OneFootball

HSV coach Merlin Polzin is facing a suspension. After the recent 2-1 loss in Freiburg, the 35-year-old already has three yellow cards.

The trigger for his third warning was the decisive scene in Breisgau last Saturday. Referee Timo Gerach allowed the home team's winning goal to stand, even though there had been a foul beforehand. Polzin reacted strongly on the sidelines, gesticulating energetically and pointing out “the elbow by Freiburg’s Johan Manzambi against HSV defender Jordan Torunarigha.” His protests had no effect; instead, the HSV coach received a yellow card for dissent.

Polzin has already been cautioned for the third time this season. The coach himself sees a pattern in this, which he believes is explainable. “I try to support and defend our team in the best possible way,” Polzin explained at the press conference before the home game against Bayer Leverkusen.

He went on to say that in each of these situations he “felt unfairly treated.” He specifically mentioned all three games: “That was the case against Wolfsburg with the very short stoppage time, which I couldn’t understand. That was the case in Cologne, when I disagreed with how the yellow-red card came about. And that was also the case just now in Freiburg.”

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Polzin makes it clear: “No one needs to worry”

Despite the increasing number of warnings, Polzin rejects any possible criticism of his self-control. “No one needs to worry about whether I have my emotions under control. Still, I want to improve so that it doesn’t end with another yellow card,” the Hamburg native made clear.

Should a suspension occur nonetheless, it would have noticeable consequences. Polzin would receive a ban from the technical area and would not be allowed to be in the locker room or the player tunnel from 30 minutes before until 30 minutes after the game. In such a scenario, he would have to watch his HSV helplessly from the stands.

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