It’s not often that a player gets the ax for getting a tattoo, but that’s exactly what happened to Eintracht Frankfurt defender Guillermo Varela. The Uruguayan defied his manager and team doctors and got a tattoo despite orders not to, and the tattoo became infected. As a result, Frankfurt suspended the player and will almost certainly not look into extending his loan from Manchester United.
“This behavior is grossly negligent and harms the whole team,” Frankfurt sporting director Fredi Bobic said earlier this week, via the Associated Press. “Guillermo’s path at Eintracht is ended with this action.