After being excluded from the match against Augsburg
The German coach of Hertha Berlin, Felix Magath, gave a dose of hope to the Algerian international, Ishak Belfodil, regarding the possibility of his return to participate in the club’s matches after his absence from facing Augsburg, last Saturday, in the 30th round of the German League.
Magat had decided not to summon the Algerian international to participate in the Augsburg match on the pretext that he did not have the “combat” necessary to participate in the crucial matches, according to German media, especially that the German capital club is struggling to avoid relegation to the second division before 4 stages of the conclusion The season in the German League, which raised many questions about the future of the “Greens” striker with the German club, and Hertha Berlin occupies 15th place in the German league table with 29 points, and only one point behind the first drop to the second division, Stuttgart, He will face him next Sunday in the 31st round of the German League, in a match described by local media as “the final to avoid falling.”
In statements to the German media, Felix Magath said, in response to a question related to Belfodil’s exclusion: “Because we did not win the last two matches (two losses against Bayer Leverkusen (2-1) and Union Berlin (1-4).” Belfodil played not based on combat, and he prefers technical solutions.” He continued, “For this reason, I decided not to call Belfodil to face Augsburg,” before leaving the impression that he will return to rely on the Algerian international in the upcoming matches and that the matter is not related to a punitive measure, and stated: “This procedure (Exclusion) is only related to the Augsburg match,” and added: “Within a week of training, each player can have the opportunity to participate in the next match,” although the German “Legensaider” website, which touched on Magat’s statements, ruled out Belfodil’s participation in the Stuttgart summit, on the Considering that the confrontation requires a great fight to win the battle of survival, Isaac Belfodil participated in 25 matches in various competitions with Hertha Berlin since the beginning of the season, during which he scored 4 goals and provided 3 assists.
