A decision on Bayer Leverkusen's 'phantom' goal is not expected to be made before the end of October, according to the German Football League's (DFL) managing director.
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Third-place Leverkusen enjoyed a 2-1 victory at Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Friday, but replays showed Stefan Kiessling headed the winning goal via a hole in the side netting.
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Hoffenheim have demanded a replay and the German Football Federation (DFB) will meet on Monday to review the goal and assess referee Felix Brych's match report.
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A hearing is expected to be scheduled on Monday which will decide whether a replay will be ordered or the result stands.
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Andreas Rettig, managing director of the DFL has said scheduled elections within the DFB on Thursday and Friday could delay a date for the hearing until the end of October.
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The DFB have already made contact with world football's governing body Fifa for a clarification of the legal parameters of the unusual situation.
The whole thing is very much confusing to me i must confess. I don't know what to think anymore