Ouédraogo seriously injured after all: Criticism of the DFB
Assan Ouédraogo from second-division soccer club FC Schalke 04 will now be out for a longer period of time after all. The 17-year-old will not be able to play again until early 2024 at the earliest due to a tear in the anterior syndesmosis in his right foot. Schalke announced this on Monday following an MRI examination. The exact duration of his absence will not be known until January.
The attacking player suffered the injury at the U17 World Cup in Indonesia. National coach Christian Wück had subsequently stated that the injury was not that bad. However, this was not the case after a more detailed examination in Germany. "It is very bitter for the player and for Schalke 04 that, contrary to the initial assessments of the DFB doctors and coaches, Assan has suffered a more serious injury," said Schalke's sporting director André Hechelmann, expressing his anger at the German Football Association.
"Unfortunately, contact injuries are part of soccer. However, we would have liked to have received a clear diagnosis promptly after the game and thus clear communication from the association," criticized Hechelmann.
Despite Assan Ouédraого's initial injury at the U17 World Cup, FC Schalke 04's Sporting Director, André Hechelmann, expressed disappointment with the German Football Association (DFB) for not providing a clear diagnosis and communication promptly. This miscommunication led to the belief that Ouédraogo's injury was not as severe, but further examinations in Germany revealed a tear in his right foot's anterior syndesmosis, which will keep him out of Bundesliga 2 until early 2024.
Source: www.dpa.com
