Scandal scenes before the big premier class cracker!
Today from 9 p.m. RB Leipzig wants in the Champions League create the sensation and England sheikh club Mancester City with star trainer Pep Guardiola (ex FC Bayern) throw out (live on Amazon prime and in the BILD live ticker).
But less than two hours before kick-off, some supporters of the Bundesliga club caused scenes that were absolutely unworthy of the duel.
Today 18:12 local time (19:12 German time). The Leipzig fan train (regarding 1000 people), which had been peaceful until then, arrives at the stadium. It goes straight to the entrance. And suddenly the scene escalates!
BILD has a video showing how some Leipzig supporters hit ManCity folders. Some of the English stewards are fighting back. A rude fight ensues…
Background: According to BILD information, the RB chaos should have been forbidden to take flags and drums into the stadium. A planned choreo did not come regarding as planned either, because it was first confirmed, then canceled and then confirmed once more at the end of Sunday evening.
The result of the fan attacks: A large crowd of folders quickly formed and pushed back the riot fans.
Summary of the incident: A man is arrested.
Most recently, RB supporters had already made negative headlines following more than 20 house bans were imposed for pyro offenses in Dortmund, in which two people were injured. RB is also striving for a nationwide stadium ban.
The people are invited to a personal interview in order to work through the cases individually with the security department. RB wants to pass on the outstanding DFB penalty of at least 20,000 euros to them.
About 2,700 people from Leipzig traveled to Manchester. About 300 might not travel because of the flight strikes.
It’s a shame that a few have once more ensured that a bad image of German supporters abroad sticks in a German-English duel.