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Cologne director Schmadtke under probe for throwing gum vs. Hoffenheim

BERLIN -- The German football federation has opened proceedings against Cologne sporting director Joerg Schmadtke for throwing chewing gum toward the Hoffenheim coaching area during a Bundesliga game on Sunday.

Schmadtke reacted furiously when Kevin Volland scored a late equaliser for Hoffenheim to salvage a 1-1 draw while a Cologne player, Lukas Kluenter, was lying on the pitch after what seemed a foul from Eduardo Vargas.

Hoffenheim sporting director Alexander Rosen said Schmadtke phoned to apologise for his actions and "with that the issue is closed for us."

Schmadtke was fined €6,000 ($6,800) by the federation's sports tribunal in January for insulting match officials at half-time during Cologne's game at Werder Bremen on Dec. 12, when he shouted: "You eggheads are getting worse from week to week!"

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