Leverkusen's Emir Spahic handed three-month ban for brawl

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Emir Spahic
A banner reading 'Emir, one of us' during Leverkusen's match against Mainz

Berlin, April 24 (IANS) Former Leverkusen defender Emir Spahic has been banned for three months and fined 20,000 euros by the German Football Association (DFB) for his brawl with the club's stewards.

Bayer Leverkusen confirmed this in a statement on Thursday. The DFB reacted to an incident in the aftermath of Leverkusen's German Cup exit at the quarterfinals.

A leaked video footage showed the 34-year-old defender in a brawl with the club's stewards after Spahic's friends tried to enter the dressing-room area.

Bayer Leverkusen took appropriate steps and immediately parted company with Spahic, who agreed to his suspension and apologised for his actions. The former team captain will be banned till July 12, 2015.

Emir, who had joined Leverkusen in 2013 to score three goals in 49 appearances, said following his sacking, "I regret my behaviour and I want to apologise to the victims and their families. I know that I have given my club huge problems with this. It was a great honour to be part of this great team.”

"I wish my friends in the team and the whole club, as well as the outstanding fans of Bayer Leverkusen, all the very best for the great future that lies ahead this club," he added.

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