Overview
- The gesture occurred in the 73rd minute during a confrontation, leading the referee to book both Edvardsen and Stiller.
- Go Ahead Eagles imposed a €500 penalty to be donated to the club’s social services as an internal measure.
- In a club statement, Edvardsen apologized and said he entered Stuttgart’s dressing room after the match to apologize directly to Stiller.
- On-air reactions were sharply critical, with RTL’s Cornelius Küpper condemning the act and Wesley Sneijder calling it bullying.
- Stuttgart won 4–0 in Deventer, and sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth downplayed the incident as emotions handled by the referee.