Boniface banned, fined €25,000 for offensive gesture

• Published On: 22 August 2024 at 19:01

Victor Boniface, a Nigeria international and Bayer Leverkusen striker, has been suspended and fined 25,000 euros for making an offensive gesture during Saturday's German Super Cup match against Stuttgart at BayArena.

Boniface, who scored his team's first of two goals in the win, allegedly showed the players his left middle finger as he ran past them immediately after the game's final whistle.

The 23-year-old will miss the German Cup match against Carl Zeiss Jena on Saturday, but will be available for Bayer Leverkusen's first Bundesliga match of the season on Friday against Borussia Monchengladbach.

Referee Tobias Stieler stated that he did not witness the incident, which is why the disciplinary committee had to investigate and file charges retrospectively.

Both the player and his club have agreed to the ruling, so it is legally binding.