Germany sparked a mass bust-up with Sweden’s bench after two of their non-playing staff sarcastically applauded them following Toni Kroos’ late winner.
The World Cup holders looked on course to be heading out of the tournament following Ola Toivonen’s goal for Sweden in the first half. But Marco Reus levelled the score after the break before Kroos’ sublime effort in injury time sealed Germany’s first win in Group F. At the final whistle, Sweden boss Janne Andersson and defender Pontus Jansson appeared to become extremely agitated and began charging towards Germany’s bench.
Subsequent television footage has shown that two of Germany’s staff members, Hans Ulrich-Voigt and World Cup winner Oliver Bierhoff, approached Sweden’s bench and sarcastically clapped in the direction of the manager and the players.
Andersson immediately confronted the two, while Jansson needed to be restrained by teammates as the situation cooled down. ‘There is lack of respect and disgusting behavior,’ Sweden midfielder Emil Forsberg told TV4. ‘You do not run into our area and celebrate that way.’
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What you did not see on TV, when the match between #SWE and #GER had ended.
Coach of #Sweden Andreas Granqvist is upset due to very disrespectful behaviour from the #German bench. pic.twitter.com/peQouBnC8J— Anonymous Scandinavia ?#ReconnectAssange #ActNow⏳ (@AnonScan) June 23, 2018