Harry Kane has hit out at the yellow card he received on Saturday, which will force him to miss Bayern Munich’s potential title-clincher against RB Leipzig.
Kane was booked late in the first half of Bayern’s 3-0 win over Mainz, a result that brought them within one win of the Bundesliga title. The booking was his fifth of the league season, triggering an automatic suspension for next weekend’s clash in Leipzig.
The 31-year-old, still chasing the first major team trophy of his career, was furious after the match.
“It’s a crazy, crazy decision. It’s never ever a yellow card,” Kane said. “Unfortunately, sometimes people come to the Allianz and try and make a name for themselves,” he added, referencing referee Bastian Dankert.
Kane also questioned the Bundesliga’s system for yellow card accumulation, which counts bookings across the entire season.
“They should have a reset like the Premier League, where halfway through the season it resets. I’m missing a big game because I got a yellow card in the first game of the season. It hurts, it stings.”
Despite his absence, Bayern can still clinch the title with a win at Leipzig next week.
