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• Bayern Munich manager made gesture after draw at Hertha Berlin • ‘I made the gesture because I was spat on,’ says Italian manager

Carlo Ancelotti blames raising middle finger at fans on being spat on

Carlo Ancelotti could face disciplinary action after admitting making an offensive gesture following Bayern Munich’s 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin.

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The German broadcaster ARD reported the 57-year-old coach raised his middle finger to home fans, with the Italian claiming he had been spat on during Saturday’s Bundesliga match, in which Bayern scored a stoppage-time equaliser through Robert Lewandowski.

When asked about the incident, Ancelotti told ARD Sportschau: “Yes, I made the gesture because I was spat on.”

ARD report that the German Football Association (DFB) will contact the former Chelsea, Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid manager for his views on the matter.

Lewandowski’s goal six minutes into added time at the end of the game cancelled out Vedad Ibisevic’s first-half opener for Hertha and enabled Bayern to take an eight-point overnight lead at the top of the Bundesliga, but RB Leipzig reduced that to five with a 2-1 win at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Sunday.