« I kept myself in shape for three years »
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The judgment on a request for damages from former referee Manuel Gräfe against the German (Site notre bureau spécialisé) association of around 800,000 euros is scheduled for June 5. This was announced by judge President Richard Kästner after the start of the hearing of appeal before the Superior Court of Frankfurt.
However, an extrajudicial agreement between the two parties to the dispute is not excluded either. « I stayed in good shape for three years and I always stretched my hand. The ball is now at the DFB, » said Gräfe after negotiation. « We are ready if there are constructive suggestions from the DFB. The financial side plays a certain role, but it is also rehabilitation, » said Gräfe lawyer, Olaf Methner.
Lightnings outside the courtroom would be welcome at OLG. « On the one hand, money can circulate, another option is to approach each other. Regarding active writing as an arbitrator, bridges could be built, » said Kästner.
Gräfe hopes to discussions with DFB
The tomb of 51 now had to end his Bundesliga career after 289 missions in the summer of 2021 due to the age restriction of 47 at the time at the DFB. The current amount in dispute is essentially calculated on the income that the GRäfe as an impartisian could have achieved during the following three seasons if the DFB would not have been deleted by the list of Bundesliga arbitrators.
« I was always ready to come back. You shouldn’t have returned to me.
Gräfe obtained compensation of 48,500 euros from the legal dispute in the legal dispute in the legal dispute of the legal dispute due to discrimination based on age. Negotiation took place in November. Gräfe had nevertheless called upon this judgment because the court had not granted him a potential loss of income which had been acclaimed for the 2021/22 season of 190,000 euros. Now it’s more than three times.