DFB confirms two-match cup suspension for Theate | OneFootball

Eintracht Frankfurt defender Arthur Theate exits the pitch early in yesterday evening's DFB Pokal fixture against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The Belgian international has been ejected from back-to-back SGE matches. Photo: Christian Kaspar-Bartke, Getty Images

Already the subject of a controversial red card in the Bundesliga last weekend, Eintracht Frankfurt defender Arthur Theate found himself ejected from proceedings in back-to-back matches when he drew a straight red card in last night's Pokal victory. This time, Eintracht obviously won't be appealing the decision. The Belgian international denied a clear and obvious goal-scoring opportunity with a handball at the quarter-of-an-hour mark.

This case of what the German FA has deemed "unsportsmanlike conduct" means Theate may not feature in Frankfurt's next two domestic cup fixtures. The DFB officially handed down Theate's two-match-ban on Thursday. The suspension means that the 24-year-old will miss the SGE's Round-of-16 encounter and (should Dino Toppmöller's team advance) the quarterfinals this year. If Frankfurt are eliminated next round, Theate will miss next year's opener.