Werder Bremen manager steps down after allegedly forging Covid vaccination certificate

Werder Bremen manager Markus Anfang has stepped down from his role after allegations that he forged his Covid-19 vaccination certificate.

The 47-year-old resigned alongside his assistant Florian Junge just two days after prosecutors said they were investigating the allegations.

Anfang insisted, however, that the claims are false.

"Because of the extreme stress caused to the club, the team, my family and myself, I have decided to immediately step down from my role as head coach of Werder Bremen," Anfang claimed in a statement.

This is not the first scandal around Covid-19 vaccines in German football. Earlier, Joshua Kimmich revealed himself to be unvaccinated and questioned the long-term effects of the procedure.