As announced by the Football Bundesliga on Tuesday, the goalkeeper of the Green-Whites was reported to the responsible Senate 1 by the league's disciplinary prosecutor for a "provocative gesture." The disciplinary prosecutor took action because the incident occurred outside the perception range of the referee and the VAR. The hearing will take place on Thursday. It will then be decided whether Senate 1 will impose a penalty on Hedl.

Obscene Gesture in the Vienna Derby: League Initiates Proceedings Against Hedl

The 23-year-old, who allegedly grabbed his crotch towards the Austria fan sector after the final whistle during the 1-2 away defeat on Sunday, has been on probation since the derby scandal with homophobic chants a little less than a year ago. At that time, Hedl received a conditional suspension of three games after a successful protest by the Hütteldorfers, following an initial unconditional suspension of one game. Whether this suspension will now take effect and whether Hedl has violated the probation conditions will be decided by the disciplinary senate on Thursday.

A precedent was set by Hartberg's Donis Avdijaj in April 2024 during the league match against Rapid. The TSV attacker grabbed his crotch after being sent off and provoked by Rapid supporters and was conditionally suspended for one game by the league after a successful protest.

(APA/Red)

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