Soccer - Bundesliga match in Gladbach interrupted after fan protests
On Friday evening, the first announced fan protests against the German Football League in the first Bundesliga took place at the Borussia Mönchengladbach v Werder Bremen match. After twelve minutes, both fan camps ended their previously demonstrative silence with shouts of "Shit DFL" and the throwing of imitation coins onto the pitch. The match was interrupted for a few minutes to clear the pitch of coins.
Until then, there had been no customary cheers for either team. Instead, various protest banners could be seen in both fan curves. "Still waters run deep! We will not be part of your deal - Fuck the DFL!" read a banner in Gladbach's north curve. In the Bremen block it read: "DFL: Vote won. Soul lost for good!"
At the general meeting on Monday, the DFL received a mandate from the professional clubs to enter into concrete negotiations with a strategic marketing partner. A financial investor is to pay up to one billion euros for a percentage share of the TV revenue. The contract is to have a maximum term of 20 years. This agreement has met with little approval from many fans.
That is why the fan scene announced a twelve-minute boycott in the stadiums this weekend. "We will collectively pool our resources in the fight against the greed and arbitrariness of the DFL. The managing directors of the league could still stop this disastrous investment project. We will keep a close eye on this path," it said in a statement.
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Source: www.stern.de
