FORMER Huddersfield manager David Wagner was bizarrely red carded during his Schalke side’s hectic 3-2 DFB Pokal win over Hertha Berlin.
With the score locked at 2-2 in extra-time, Hertha defender Jordan Torunarigha accidentally collided with the 48-year-old coach after being tackled near the touchline in the 110th minute.
David Wagner (Schalke coach) got a RC for this after VAR
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Wagner placed his hand on the 22-year-old defender, as he appeared to simply try and help the player to his feet.
But Torunarigha didn’t seem happy about it and shrugged off the former USA international and oddly picked up a drinks holder.
Wagner was sent sprawling in the opposite direction and wore a look of shock on his face at Torunarigha’s reaction.
Given that Hertha had surrendered a 2-0 lead, frustration from opposition players was perhaps understandable.
But that didn’t stop VAR getting involved.
First to the dismay of his team-mates, Torunarigha was shown a second yellow card and given his marching orders by referee Harm Osmers.
And then even more bafflingly, Wagner was shown a straight RED CARD after the intervention from the unpopular technology.
But Wagner won’t be too bothered as just five minutes later Schalke substitute Benito Raman broke away and finished with composure to complete the comeback and seal a 3-2 victory for his side.
After leaving Huddersfield in January 2019, Wagner took some time out of the game.
He returned last summer to take charge of Bundesliga side Schalke.
And Jurgen Klopp’s former assistant has made a decent go of it so far, with his team sitting sixth in the Bundesliga after 20 matches.
