Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane has sparked controversy in Germany after an allegedly "disrespectful" gesture towards a fourth official.

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• Sane criticised for clash with official
• Criticised by Stefan Effenberg
• Winger in hot water

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  During Bayern's defeat to Bochum at the weekend, Vincent Kompany shuffled his pack and substituted Sane just after the hour mark, introducing Michael Olise as his replacement. As the substitution was taking place, fourth official Tom Bauer raised his arm while standing in Sane's way, and the former Manchester City winger dismissively pushed it away, to Bauer's shock.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Now, Sane has been criticised for his behaviour, with former Germany international Stefan Effenberg claiming he was "very disrespectful". It is unclear if there will be any further sanctions against the winger, but he was not punished by the referee.

• WHAT EFFENBERG SAID

  Effenberg called Sane "very disrespectful" and told : "You can often tell from a player's body language whether they feel comfortable. And you can see that with Sane. This is not about the match itself but about his overall situation."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR BAYERN?

  Bayern face Bayer Leverkusen in an all-German Champions League tie on Tuesday evening. The Bavarians lead 3-0 from the first leg on home soil.

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