Extremism: Club from Saxony-Anhalt still allowed to continue playing
The top division soccer club DSG Eintracht Gladau has been allowed to continue playing for the time being despite allegations of right-wing extremist infiltration and incidents of violence. The regional association court granted the club's urgent appeal subject to strict conditions, as announced by the Saxony-Anhalt Football Association (FSA) on Wednesday.
According to the announcement, Eintracht Gladau has agreed to a 16-point list of conditions, meaning that the club has been provisionally allowed to return to the game operations of the KFV Jerichower Land. Among other things, the club must play its home matches for the first and second men's teams in private. The provisional orders of the association court apply until the final decision on the exclusion from the association, which is expected to be made shortly.
On 8 November, DSG was expelled from the FSA due to gross violations of the association's statutes and regulations, which speak out against discrimination of any kind, and the club's eligibility to play was revoked as a result. "The Saxony-Anhalt Football Association is thus sending a clear signal against right-wing extremism," said FSA President Holger Stahlknecht in the press release.
Despite the expulsion of DSG from the Saxony-Anhalt Football Association due to extremist activities, the local soccer club DSG Eintracht Gladau continues to participate in matches under strict conditions. This decision from the regional association court has sparked debate among soccer fans and advocacy groups about the tolerance of extremist elements in sports clubs.
Source: www.dpa.com
