Although the Upper Silesia derby between Górnik and Piast always causes great emotions, Lukas Podolski he made sure that there were especially many of them this time. But he added napalm to the fire instead of oil, because it caused a huge scandal.
Podolski “set fire” to Polish football in 20 minutes
Although he appeared on the pitch in the 73rd minute, these approximately 20 minutes were enough to:
- He brutally fouled Damian Kądzior, risking breaking his leg
- He rammed Jakub Czerwiński completely senselessly
- He showed the “Kozakiewicz gesture” towards his rivals
He did not receive a red card for any of these situations, although he could have, or even should have, received a red card for each of them. As if that wasn't enough, after all, on the website X he decided to respond to the words of former Piast player Gerard Badia, who called him an “idiot”. According to Podolski, yes game provided him with trophies and stays in many great clubs. The German thus showed that for him the end justifies the means, so if you have to break your opponent to win, well… life.
The League Commission punished Podolski. However, no reflection
Committee Leagues However, she analyzed Podolski's antics. Although he avoided punishment for the foul itself, according to the regulations, the Commission can only react if the referee did not see the act that would result in a red card, then The German must pay a fine of PLN 15,000 for showing the “Kozakiweicz gesture” and an entry on the X website. Such a punishment was widely considered ridiculous, especially since Piast defender Jakub Czerwiński will rest for three weeks for slapping Erik Janża. matches. However, when it comes to the moral effect, neither Górnik Zabrze nor Podolski really cares about it.
The club from Zabrze has already announced an appeal against the penalty, and additionally posted a photo of the smiling footballer with a cute dog on the X website, with the caption “despite the penalty from the League Commission, we know that Podolski loves all animals.” This entry was quoted by Podolski himself, who referred to everything without using words. He only inserted three hearts in Górnik's colors.
Podolski will receive another opportunity to present himself on the pitch, hopefully this time without slaughter intentions, on Sunday, December 1. Górnik will play against Korona in Kielce at 12:15.