Nagelsmann accepts Sané's apology after notable red card

Hosts of the European Championship, Germany, suffered a defeat against Austria on Tuesday, and Die Mannschaft faced significant criticism in the German media. For striker Sané, the friendly international in Vienna ended after just 49 minutes. The Manchester City winger received a direct red card after a clash with Mwene.

Sané pushed the Austrian international to the ground with both hands against the defender's head, right in front of Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic. Before this incident, direct opponents Sané and Mwene had already had a few altercations.

National coach Nagelsmann commented on the incident with Sané after the defeat, who received a red card for the first time in his career. 'He has apologized to the team,' Nagelsmann said to ZDF. 'However, we should not overlook what Mwene did before that moment. He was the one seeking out Leroy, but Leroy should have acted smarter, that's clear.'

Sané accepted responsibility after his red card and the defeat in the friendly match. 'I need to control myself. I let the team down with this. My action was not personally against Mwene; I was mainly frustrated with my own play. I am motivated to recover and go in the right direction with this team,' said Sané. According to Kicker, he risks a three-match international suspension. If so, the 59-time international will not be able to play in the scheduled friendly match against the Netherlands.