Senft Appeals to Referee Before Derby: "It was very obvious"

Maximilian Senft had a successful start at Karlsruher SC, with the club kicking off the second division season with a 2-1 win over Bielefeld.

Now, a true derby awaits against Kaiserslautern, and in his opponent analysis, the Viennese coach has identified an opponent who is not always fair.

Senft and Being a Role Model

"Anyone who saw the game against Wolfsburg saw that during defensive set-pieces, a lot of Kaiserslautern players go down very quickly without any real contact," said the Viennese.

Accordingly, he publicly appealed to referee Richard Hempel. "Against Wolfsburg, there were one or two foul calls... On the one hand, we want to play physically, but we also know how we need to act. I hope the refereeing team looks very closely at these situations. It was very obvious," Senft stated.

The KSC coach wishes for a heated atmosphere, but one where no boundaries are crossed. He believes they have a role model effect on the children in the stadium.