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Chapter 25
After Borussia Mönchengladbach's three-game winning streak, the entire city of Mönchengladbach was immersed in joy, but a fine from the Bundesliga Committee in the middle of the week made the team no longer happy.

The league committee oversees every round of the Bundesliga, and Nick's elbow did not escape their eyes at Borussia Mönchengladbach and Duisburg.

"Damn, add 3 games suspension? And fine me 1 euros? Your sister, I'm at a loss!" Looking at the report, Nick was also dumbfounded.

"This is not good. You have just gotten in touch with the team. Sudden suspension may have an impact on the team's performance." Bai Jie said aside, now Bai Jie is running on both sides, and after covering the Frankfurt game, she will return to Nick immediately. The relationship between the two is now very close.

Indeed, fines are nothing. After all, Nick’s current monthly salary is 35000 euros, but the suspension for 3 rounds is a bit of a loss. After all, Borussia Mönchengladbach has just won a wave of 3 consecutive victories and is in full swing. Suddenly without the captain, the team will definitely be hit.

After all, the opponents in the next three rounds are not easy to play. Stuttgart used to rely on the troika of Barakoff, Bobic and Elber. They were once popular in the Bundesliga.

Hertha Berlin ranks in the top three this season, and the striker Pretz tops the scorer list. Even if Borussia Mönchengladbach play at home, it is difficult to please.

Nuremberg is Borussia Mönchengladbach's direct relegation opponent.The current points are the same as Borussia Mönchengladbach, 19 points. The two teams face each other directly. Whoever wins will directly push the opponent into the abyss.

But now that Nick is suspended, it is very likely that he will suffer a three-game losing streak. For Borussia Mönchengladbach, that is really unbearable.

"It seems to be in line with your Chinese saying: If you want to be unnoticed, you have to do nothing. At that time, I just wanted to teach Tofting a lesson, but I was seized by the league committee as an excuse. It seems that it is better to do less of these things in the future." Nick suddenly figured out that he is a stunned young man, and he will definitely be the object of attention from others.

Bai Jie smiled coquettishly: "Hehe, you're right. You Germans are very serious. You made such a mistake and you were arrested. It seems that European football is more advanced. If you change our country, you will probably be fine."

"Hey, wife, you are still happy. My 1 euros, how many things do I have to buy for you. It seems that I have to find a way to recover the loss. By the way, since the game is suspended, why not use it? I will tell my dad later, see if I can find some endorsement advertisements, and I have to earn back the 1 euros." Nick hugged Bai Jie and kissed him punishingly.

"Well, you little rascal, who is your wife? I really hate it. But, with your current reputation, I'm afraid it's hard to be favored by big companies. How about I find you some companies in China?" Bai Jie served Nick with a powder fist, but just as Bai Jie said, Nick is just a player who just debuted, and his popularity is tightly limited to Borussia Mönchengladbach. How can he attract the attention of big companies that are willing to spend money?

"That's a good idea. If the program you made has a big response in China, someone should invite me. I don't ask too much, as long as I can have a few million-dollar endorsement advertisements." Nick is very interested in this. Since the reform and opening up, there are more and more wealthy people in China, and some large-scale enterprises are also emerging. There are definitely many who can afford the money. Looking at his temperament, Nick thinks this is reliable.

"Then I'll give it a try. Whether I can succeed or not depends on your luck." Since Bai Jie is already Nick's person, these things are for her own benefit. Nick makes money, so he can benefit from it. Judging from the relationship during this period, Nick is very willing to spend money on himself. Although Bai Jie is not a money worshiper, the more money, the better.

The young couple discussed how to make money, and the Borussia Mönchengladbach club was also taking action. Regarding the possible damage to the team, Borussia Mönchengladbach immediately filed an appeal, suspending the core of the team for three games, should they still live?

Although Nick was suspected of elbowing, judging from his movement of dodging Tofting, it gave people the illusion that it was not intentional, and Borussia Mönchengladbach seized this reason and responded.

Koenig, the chairman of Borussia Mönchengladbach, even held a press conference specifically for this. Nick, as the protagonist, naturally cannot be missed.

"Nick, may I ask if your elbow action on the field was intentional or unintentional? After all, TV cameras showed that Toftin's face was covered with blood." "Bild" reporter Kyle asked.

"Of course it was unintentional. At that time, Tofting made a fierce tackle. I jumped up to avoid getting hurt. The movement of my hands was purely natural, but due to the effect of inertia, Tofting bumped into my elbow. Mr. Tofting's capillaries are a little fragile. Hey, this is a very sorry thing." Nick had already made up a speech, with a natural tone and an honest expression, so that people who didn't know the inside story really thought what he said was true.

"Kicker" magazine reporter Lauren asked: "Nick, since you think you are wronged, then the league committee's punishment is wrong. Do you think this thing is deliberately aimed at you and Borussia Mönchengladbach?"

"Hey, beautiful lady, I didn't say that. The league committee has its own job, which is to maintain the healthy development of the league and provide a fair competition environment, so I think the league committee's punishment is justified, but I hope that after the club appeals, the league committee can cancel my punishment." Nick replied cunningly.It is absolutely impossible to offend the league committee, unless you are no longer in Germany.

Bai Jie also stood up and asked at this moment: "Nick, actually the referee on duty has already made a penalty. Do you think the referee on duty and the two line referees have subjective judgments? Will you pay attention to your actions on the field in the future?"

"Oh, I think the work of several referees is very good, and the league committee should also listen to their opinions. They need to be recognized by the players and the Football Association. This will also be very beneficial to future refereeing work. Of course, there is an old saying in your country that you learn from mistakes. With this lesson, I will pay attention to my actions on the court and try to prevent such incidents from happening again."

Later, Koenig also expressed his opinion. He believed that the penalty imposed by the league committee on this matter was a bit too heavy. Nick is the core of Mönchengladbach. The way the league committee does this will only benefit Mönchengladbach's relegation opponents, which is obviously contrary to fair competition.

Facing the momentum of Borussia Mönchengladbach and the media, the league committee immediately held an enlarged internal meeting. On Friday, the league committee also held a press conference.

"With regard to the elbow incident of Borussia Mönchengladbach player Nick in the last round of the league, after careful consideration by the league committee, the league committee decided as follows: Nick's elbow actually existed. Since it was not an active provocation, it was decided to commute Nick's sentence by one sentence and cancel the fine, but elbows and violent injuries are not advisable. Therefore, necessary punishments are still required."

"Hey, we still have to suspend for 2 rounds, my dear, do you think we can survive?"

After such a result, Koenig, the chairman of Borussia Mönchengladbach, could only accept it.

"It's difficult, but as long as Nick can play in the crucial match against Nuremberg, it's still a good result. If he can score points in these two rounds, it will be considered a success." Luo La persuaded from the side.

"Well, that's the only way to go. It seems that the team needs to plan ahead. It is imperative to find a replacement for Nick. Laura, let those scouts keep an eye on them. Once you find a suitable candidate, talk to them right away. Hmph, I'm not as good as others, and I'm always looked down upon by others. After this season is over, I want to recruit troops. Borussia Mönchengladbach's voice in the league must be heavy!" Koenig suddenly burst into ambition. , Does Koenig have this strength?You must know that the new century is approaching, the transfer market will soon be surging, and the players' worth is no longer so cheap.

Knowing that his punishment was reduced, Nick felt a lot better. Of course, as unlucky as Nick was Tofting, the Danish bald head was considered to have intentionally retaliated and kicked someone, and was suspended for an additional 2 games, which made Nick even more relieved.

(End of this chapter)