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| - The German FA confirmed Friday that Schalke's first-round German Cup tie this weekend has been postponed after a court ruled the Bundesliga club's fourth-tier opponents should not be in the competition. After Schalke's opponents Schweinfurt had their cup place revoked in court, the German Football Association (DFB) postponed Sunday's first-round tie which will be rescheduled after there is "legal clarification". On Friday, Munich regional court I ruled that third-division side Tuerkguecue Munich, not Schweinfurt, should have been in the first-round draw. "It's really frustrating that our cup game on Sunday has been cancelled," said Schalke's head of sport Jochen Schneider. "If the Munich regional court decides that Tuerkguecue Munich legally deserve to play in the cup, then we shall respect this decision and we will look forward to facing them -- whenever that game will be." The legal dispute is over the halting of matches in Germany last March due to the coronavirus pandemic. At the time, Schweinfurt were at the top of the Bavaria Regional League, but only because Tuerkguecue had already been promoted to the third division. While Germany's top three leagues resumed in May to complete the season, the 2019/20 campaign in the regional leagues will only resume later this month. The Bavarian Football Association (BFV) entered Schweinfurt into the cup draw, but now Tuerkguecue Munich have won a provisional injunction to take their place. "Ultimately, we are disappointed with the way the Bavarian FA dealt with this, as they clearly were not capable of deciding who legally deserves to enter the cup," added Schneider. The matter is further complicated by the fact Schweinfurt had waived home advantage to play the cup tie at Schalke's stadium in Gelsenkirchen. SID-ryj/td
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