UEFA is investigating Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise and Joshua Kimmich for allegedly forcing yellow cards during a 6-1 win over Atalanta to clear their disciplinary records for the quarter-finals.
UEFA is considering a rare disciplinary measure against Bayern Munich stars Michael Olise and Joshua Kimmich.
The pair received bookings for time-wasting while leading Atalanta 6-0, effectively ruling them out of a “dead rubber” second leg.
If found guilty of intentionally seeking cautions to reset their status for the quarter-finals, they face an additional one-match ban, potentially sidelining them for a clash with Real Madrid.
The investigation follows precedents set by Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos in 2019 and Dani Carvajal in 2017.
Ramos famously admitted he would “be lying if I said I didn’t force” his card at the time.
This “extra match” punishment has not been utilized in seven years but remains a tool to prevent tactical manipulation of UEFA’s yellow card accumulation rules during knockout stages.