THE FUSE

The German Football Association has now released its formal ruling on the incident. In an official statement, the governing body declared: "The German Football Association's (DFB) sports court has suspended Nicolas Jackson of Bundesliga club FC Bayern Munich for two league matches following charges brought by the DFB control committee for a dangerous foul. The suspension also applies to all other competitive matches for his club until the two-match ban is served." The DFB further confirmed that the verdict is legally binding, effectively ending any hopes Bayern may have had for a successful appeal.