Frank Ordenewitz (born 25 March 1965) is a German former professional footballer who played as a forward.
FC Köln on 7 May 1988, the Werder Bremen player admitted to a handball in the penalty area to the referee.
That would have blocked him from playing in the final against his former club, Werder Bremen, and so his coach, Erich Rutemöller, advised him to get himself sent off, since this would allow him to instead serve his suspension in their next Bundesliga game.
[2][3] In an interview after the game, Rutemöller admitted the plan, saying: "Otze came to me, and I think you shouldn't take the chance away from him, and so I said: 'Do it!'".
[4] In response, the DFB changed the rule and banned Ordenewitz from playing in the final anyway, which FC Köln went on to lose on penalties.