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What is the punishment for false accusations of racist abuse? Obviously that would never happen, just like nobody would ever simulate a foul
Don’t feel sorry for them, no need to devils advocate a club like benfica being the biggest fanbase in Portugal they have the media propaganda machine on their side. Truth or not they are being eaten out by the same machine they use against other clubs domestically, it is truly poetic. As someone who has been following the league and all the adjacent stories this shit is so cash rn
 
lmfao seems like the faggot german referee did a Jussie Smollet

House search initiated and forensic examination ordered: The Cologne public prosecutor's office is investigating amateur referee Pascal Kaiser.

The scene deeply moved the packed Rhein-Energie Stadium. On January 30, shortly before the match between 1. FC Köln and VFL Wolfsburg, amateur referee Pascal Kaiser grabbed the microphone and proposed to his boyfriend Moritz on the field in front of 50,000 fans. The 27-year-old became known as the referee who was initially outed involuntarily but then dealt openly with his sexuality.

“Normally, I make decisions in a fraction of a second. Today is different,” Kaiser said in the stadium. “Today is about a decision that I have thought very, very carefully about.” Even without video referees, he knew: “This is the right thing to do.” When the man he asked said yes, his happiness seemed complete – especially as the media response took on enormous proportions nationwide.

Fraud allegations by a Cologne bar owner

Even fraud allegations against Kaiser by a bar owner could not change that. The bar owner had reported the former employee to the public prosecutor's office in 2024 for allegedly embezzling 5,000 to 6,000 euros from the cash register. Kaiser's former lawyer, Moritz Lange, contradicted this account. There was no truth to the allegations. Rather, his client is said to have received numerous threatening emails in the following period. “I was sent screenshots that provide reliable evidence” that his client's home address was publicly disclosed and that people were called upon to “pay him a visit.”

Allegedly attacked and beaten

Because Kaiser himself is said to have reported this and other observations to the authorities in his place of residence, the police are said to have patrolled the area several times. Nevertheless, unknown individuals are said to have attacked and beaten him twice in the following period. As proof, the victim published a photo showing a swollen black eye. At the same time, the young referee filed a complaint for aggravated assault. His account of the incident quickly spread on social media – partly due to a post by an influential influencer.

Speculation about the background to the incident began in the media. The attacks may have been related to the embezzlement allegations or to a homophobic motive. However, as the “Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger” learned from investigative circles, the case has since taken a surprising turn. At the end of last week, the public prosecutor's office and police searched Kaiser's house.

IT forensic experts investigating the case have discovered evidence that the alleged threatening emails prior to the attacks may have been faked by Kaiser or his partner. Several data storage devices were seized, including the suspects' cell phones.

Kaiser and his partner underwent forensic examinations

The authorities also had the two suspects undergo forensic examinations. The aim is to determine whether the attacks could have been fabricated. The forensic report is intended to clarify whether the referee injured himself or whether his partner could have struck him to simulate the attacks. The results are expected next week, according to reports.

While his partner has already made a statement, Kaiser has reportedly remained silent about the allegations so far. Until a conviction is reached, the presumption of innocence applies. In response to an inquiry from the “Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger,” the Cologne public prosecutor's office confirmed that it had “launched an investigation against a man residing in Wermelskirchen on initial suspicion of feigning criminal offenses.”

Public prosecutor's office: “Investigation against a man residing in Wermelskirchen”

“He is suspected of having faked bodily harm offenses to his detriment and of having written and sent threatening messages that were supposedly addressed to him,” said the spokesperson for the authority. For this reason, “a search of the accused's living quarters took place, during which evidence was secured.” The spokesperson expressly declined to comment on whether the accused was the amateur referee, “in view of the presumption of innocence applicable in preliminary proceedings and the personal rights of those involved in the proceedings, which I am obliged to protect.”

t this point in time, “no questions regarding the alleged facts, any statements made to the investigating authorities, or other details will be answered,” said Ramon Thal, Pascal Kaiser's new lawyer, in response to an inquiry. However, “no conclusions can be drawn” from a “refusal to comment.” He asked that “the privacy of my client be respected in reporting and that speculative attributions be refrained from.”

After the alleged attacks became known, 1. FC Köln strongly condemned the violent actions against Kaiser: “The sheer hatred behind this cowardly attack confirms in a despicable way how important our commitment as the FC family is against any form of violence,” the club wrote on Instagram.

Discrimination by the DFB complained about after coming out

After coming out in the summer of 2022, Kaiser sharply criticized the German Football Association (DFB) in an interview with the Berlin-based newspaper “Tagesspiegel” in October 2025. The national association talks about “numerous measures by the DFB to promote diversity,” but "what they are doing is complete pinkwashing. The DFB marches in the CSD in Frankfurt, but votes for a World Cup in Saudi Arabia," Kaiser said. In the Middle Eastern country, homosexuality is punishable by death.

Kaiser went on to say in the Tagesspiegel interview that coming out publicly had damaged his career: "I get promised games in the regional league, but then I don't get them – even though I'm a very good referee. I am also sometimes promised opportunities to move up to the next higher league, but it all remains empty promises.“ According to a sprint test, he is the fastest referee in the state association: ”It is therefore obvious that I am being disadvantaged because of my public appearance."

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Yeah this is why I don't give a fuck what the Arsenal dick sucking media say in the first few months, same thing happened a few years back but they all act like Arteta is a genius because they worked more on set pieces during Summer. Yeah okay, sorry but that manager doesn't have the mindset for trophies.

I've seen Arsenal in person against Slavia Prague last year and if you see the dugout, see the manager, see the players you know that all of them are performative. They imitate, they do exaggerated reactions to everything, sure they won but if you've seen them in person and just watched their players you'll know what I'm talking about. I've watched Barcelona too, they know they're good enough, they know they're winners, they don't need to fake emotions to play up to the media or their fans.

They're also super fucked ever since Bossmanjack bet 1k on them to beat Brentford and ever since it's been downhill.
 
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Don’t feel sorry for them, no need to devils advocate a club like benfica being the biggest fanbase in Portugal they have the media propaganda machine on their side. Truth or not they are being eaten out by the same machine they use against other clubs domestically, it is truly poetic. As someone who has been following the league and all the adjacent stories this shit is so cash rn
I am not saying Benfica. I am thinking of some random Italian or French team in the middle to bottom half of the table that is about to pull off an amazing result against a title contending team only for one of their retards to claim racism and walk off. And then have it turn out they didn't actually get any racism hurled their way but wanted to prevent a loss or draw against a team in the bottom half of the table
I love when this happens every year little treat for putting up with them being at the top of the table for so long
You guys are so mean and if I wasn't on vacation I would be crying into my pillow right now
 
I am not saying Benfica. I am thinking of some random Italian or French team in the middle to bottom half of the table that is about to pull off an amazing result against a title contending team only for one of their retards to claim racism and walk off. And then have it turn out they didn't actually get any racism hurled their way but wanted to prevent a loss or draw against a team in the bottom half of the table

You guys are so mean and if I wasn't on vacation I would be crying into my pillow right now
Even if they claim racism if they leave the match is a 3-0 loss due to no show rule no? I’m like 90% sure, the protocol is just sign racism protocol stop the game speak to the two bench’s then game resumes.

Amorim got put on check after a loss to wolves, atleast you can always trust the process
 
Prestianni testified that he called Vinicius a “maricon” aka faggot, not a monkey.

I believe him because Monknicius is a crybaby faggot who cries at the whiff of moqueca 5,000 miles away with his gigantic nostrils. I'm disgusted with the media in how they've portrayed this whole situation but it's par for the course, and it's not a surprise. There's been absolutely no nuance and everybody, even the people who have probably shit on the crybaby for his histrionics in the past, are the quickest to paint Prestianni and all Argentinians by extension, Benfica and Mourinho, and Portuguese people as racist. If this is how Europe is thank God I don't have to fucking live there. They're crucifying the kid when there's literally no fucking evidence that anything racial was ever uttered. They point out how nooo one eeever covers their mouth to talk shit to another player, ever... I'll let that one marinate. This is the purest form of he said she said you can find but as far as the media is concerned, Prestianni should be hanging outside a pub in South Norwood.
 
and some people don't think he gets paid by clubs and agents...

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