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Stuttgart’s Silas Katompa Mvumpa banned for 3 months over false identification

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VfB Stuttgart striker Silas Katompa Mvumpa was banned from all competitions for 3 months and fined 30,000 euros after revealing he had been enjoying below a false identification for years.
Known till final week as Silas Wamangituka, the striker revealed that his title and start date had been totally different and that the information had been modified years in the past by a former agent who managed him as a young person.
“It was clear to him and us that Silas was going to be sanctioned by the DFB, and that’s the way it has to be according to the by-laws,” stated Stuttgart sporting director Sven Mislintat following the choice by the German Football Association (DFB).
“At the same time, the verdict takes into account the exceptional circumstances of his case. We are glad that this concludes matters for Silas in terms of sporting legalities from the DFB.”
His suspension runs till Sept. 11, with the season beginning on August 13.
Both the participant and his membership have accepted the decision.
The ahead had instructed the membership final week he had been residing in worry since leaving the Democratic Republic of Congo on the age of 17 to play for French decrease league membership Ales.
He stated his actual title was Silas Katompa Mvumpa and his start date was a 12 months sooner than beforehand acknowledged, so 1998 as an alternative of 1999, making him 22-years-old now.
Stuttgart’s prime scorer final season stated his private information had been modified by a participant agent in Belgium who had full management of his checking account and possession of his passport.
The striker joined Stuttgart in 2019 and scored 11 league objectives in the latest season.