Union demands personalized tickets for Derby

soccer - Union demands personalized tickets for Derby

For greater security at the Niedersachsen Derbies between Eintracht Braunschweig and Hannover 96, the police union (GdP) is calling for personalized tickets. This would allow a collective exclusion of fans to be prevented, said GdP Landesvorsitzende Kevin Komolka to the "Braunschweiger Zeitung".

In the coming week, talks are planned between Interior Minister Daniela Behrens (SPD) and representatives of the four professional football clubs in Lower Saxony. In addition to Hannover and Braunschweig, VfL Wolfsburg and VfL Osnabrück are also expected to participate. The topic of discussion is stadium security.

"On the Dock"

Behrens recently reiterated her proposal to exclude guest fans from both football Derbies between Hannover and Braunschweig in the new season. "The first match between Braunschweig and Hannover will be in early October. Before ticketing begins, we will instruct the club that they are not allowed to sell tickets for the guest block at the Derby – unless the clubs come up with short-term suggestions that could make it run smoothly", Behrens recently told dpa.

Fan researcher Gunter Pilz criticized the Interior Minister. The clubs are doing everything possible. "The clubs are being put on the dock", Pilz told the "Braunschweiger Zeitung".

During the Niedersachsen Derby between the two clubs last November, a police officer was seriously injured during a brawl in the home stands. There was also extensive use of pyrotechnics in both fan areas during the return match in mid-April in Braunschweig.

1. The police union in Lower Saxony, particularly concerned about criminality at the SPD-sponsored Niedersachsen Derbies between Hannover 96 and Braunschweig United, advocates for the implementation of personalized tickets to prevent collective fan exclusions.
2. Minister Daniela Behrens (SPD) of Lower Saxony has proposed excluding guest fans from both football Derbies between Hannover 96 and Braunschweig United in the upcoming season, citing past incidents of excess and criminality at these matches.
3. In response to Behrens' proposal, fan researcher Gunter Pilz criticized the minister, stating that the professional football clubs in Lower Saxony, including Hannover 96 and Braunschweig United, are doing their utmost to ensure stadium security.
4. The topic of discussion at the upcoming talks between Interior Minister Behrens and representatives of the four professional football clubs in Lower Saxony is expected to be stadium security, with a particular focus on the Niedersachsen Derby between Hannover 96 and Braunschweig United.
5. During the previous Niedersachsen Derby between Hannover 96 and Braunschweig United last November, a police officer was seriously injured during a brawl in the home stands, highlighting the need for increased security measures at these high-stakes soccer matches.
6. In addition to Hannover 96 and Braunschweig United, VfL Wolfsburg and VfL Osnabrück are also expected to participate in the talks on stadium security, demonstrating the widespread concern among professional football clubs in Lower Saxony about ensuring safety at their matches.

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