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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...

Bremen's Rafael Borre celebrates his goal for 0:1. photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Bremen's Rafael Borre celebrates his goal for 0:1. photo.aussiedlerbote.de

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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  1. Despite the fan protests against the DFL in Gladbach, Borussia Mönchengladbach and SV Werder Bremen faced each other in a tense Bundesliga match on the lawn of Borussia-Park.
  2. The interruption of the Bundesliga match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and SV Werder Bremen added to the growing frustration among football fans in North Rhine-Westphalia and across Germany.
  3. Fans of Borussia Mönchengladbach and SV Werder Bremen showed their disapproval of the DFL's decision in a dramatic Bundesliga match, resulting in the throwing of imitation coins onto the pitch.
  4. The Bundesliga match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and SV Werder Bremen was turned into a political stage, illustrating the deep-rooted dissatisfaction of soccer fans with the German Football League.
  5. Fans of Borussia Mönchengladbach and SV Werder Bremen used their platform to express their dismay at DFL's selling of TV revenue rights to a financial investor, despite the widespread opposition.
  6. The dramatic scenes in the Bundesliga match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and SV Werder Bremen serve as a warning to the DFL and professional clubs to carefully consider the impact of their decisions on the soccer community in Germany.

Source: www.stern.de

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