Dusseldorf - The fans in Dusseldorf called defender Mathias Jack (40) always jokingly the "red Mathias," because he often einhandelte red cards.
Such was the ex-Fortune even now by the judge. 11,390.40 Euro unemployment benefits because he conceded, but weiterkickte incidentally, a former professional football player now pay 6,000 euro fine.
Was his unstoppable decline. From the first division (Bochum), professional slid into lower-division. There he is now a club coach and player rolled into one.
Staging SV Meppen, Regionalliga: Officially, the "red Mathias" unemployed. Instead, he signed a contract with the club.
Mathias Jack: "I'm sorry that I have since signed. Until then, I was always honest, never let me have something wrong. "
Meppen could not really expensive professional leis Ten. "I got petrol money." But not only that, for every competitive game, there were 500 euros and a points bonus of 50 euros. That was not the world, but the employment agency would have to be reported. His salary had been reduced accordingly.
Mathias Jack was contrite in court on Tuesday. Without hesitation, he paid back the euro conceded. "I have borrowed money from my mother."
Because he was so intelligent, the judge reduced the sentence, which was originally eight months on probation, to 6,000 euros. But he also noted: "This was no small matter."
