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David Datro Fofana, a star for CHELSEA, has been given a week’s suspension by his loan club Union Berlin.
When the forward was replaced against Napoli, he declined to shake hands with manager Urs Fischer.
In the 70th minute of the Champions League match, with his team down 1-0, Fofana was incensed at being substituted.
The 20-year-old declined to shake hands with his boss Fischer after leaving the field.
Lisa de Ruiter of Sky Germany reports that Fofana’s club has imposed a one-week ban on him.
He will be unable to attend the Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen this Saturday due to this.
Fofana, sitting on the bench against Napoli, buried his head in his shirt after refusing his boss’s handshake.
There seemed to be video of him crying, and coworkers comforted him after that.
Fofana apologized on Instagram for his comments following the game.
In his letter, he said: “I wanted to apologize to the club, the coach, my teammates, and the supporters for my behavior as I was leaving the field.
“I wanted to keep supporting the squad to get a good outcome, so I was frustrated and made this gesture, which was not intentional and in no way represents my mentality.
“We will continue to work and come back even stronger in the championship and in this great competition.”
When asked about the event, Fischer stated: “We’ll have a conversation. But after such a fantastic game from us, I think it’s odd that this is the first query I get.”
In January, Fofana moved from Molde to Chelsea.
Before being sent out on loan for this season, the Ivorian made four appearances for the Blues.
In his eight outings for his loan squad, he has not yet found the net.
