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Protest: Tennis balls cause game to be interrupted in Bochum

Fans of 1. FC Union Berlin caused an interruption in the Bundesliga match at VfL Bochum. The supporters threw tennis balls onto the pitch after twelve minutes of play on Saturday. Referee Sven Jablonski then interrupted the game for around four minutes until the balls had been cleared from the...

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Bochum's Keven Schlotterbeck (from left), Bochum's Tim Oermann and Bochum's Patrick Osterhage....aussiedlerbote.de
Bochum's Keven Schlotterbeck (from left), Bochum's Tim Oermann and Bochum's Patrick Osterhage collect the tennis balls thrown onto the court by the Berlin fans. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

1st Bundesliga - Protest: Tennis balls cause game to be interrupted in Bochum

Fans of 1. FC Union Berlin caused an interruption in the Bundesliga match at VfL Bochum. The supporters threw tennis balls onto the pitch after twelve minutes of play on Saturday. Referee Sven Jablonski then interrupted the game for around four minutes until the pitch had been cleared of the balls. The action, which was accompanied by chants of abuse against the DFL from both fan stands, was a protest by the fans against the planned investor deal of the German Football League. A banner with the slogan "We will not be part of your deal - fuck the DFL!" was also hung in front of both fan curves.

Chocolate coins also flew onto the pitch. Bochum's attacking player Takuma Asano opened one and ate it.

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  1. Despite the tennis ball protest from 1. FC Union Berlin fans, Bochum's Sven Bentledge managed to score a goal in the Bundesliga match.
  2. The incident in Bochum was reminiscent of a similar protest in Germany's second division, where tennis balls were used to protest against league decisions.
  3. The heightened tension in the match caused some spectators from both teams to express their opposition towards the Bundesliga's investor deal during the Fan curve, echoing the chants from the Union Berlin supporters.
  4. In North Rhine-Westphalia, where both Bochum and Berlin are located, soccer is deeply ingrained in the culture, and fan protests like this one are not uncommon.
  5. After the game, Sven Jablonski, the referee, voiced his concerns about the safety of the players and the overall disrespect shown towards the game, urging for stricter measures against such behaviors in the future.
  6. To address the issues raised by the fans, DFL (German Football League) officials have met with representatives from both clubs to discuss possible solutions and ways to improve the relationship between fans and league officials.
  7. For Sven Jablonski, who hails from the same region as the teams, this interruption in play was not just a professional challenge, but also a personal one, serving as a reminder of the passion and dedication that soccer holds for its fans and the responsibility that league officials have to uphold its core values.

Source: www.stern.de

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