A few weeks ago it was announced that the fence in front of the standing area in Grünwald Stadium may not be lowered or even removed. The visual obstructions for the first rows and wheelchair users will therefore continue to exist. At the request of sechzger.de The Munich police have now commented on their decision to keep the fence.
Munich police: Fence in front of the standing hall can ward off “typical dangers”
More than a month has passed since the Evening newspaper reported that the fence in front of the standing area in the Grünwald Stadium must be retained in its current form. Mayor Verena Dietl had campaigned to achieve an improvement in this regard for TSV 1860 Munich. However, she was unsuccessful – the security authorities thwarted her plans. Dietl had to THE admit that the fence in front of the standing hall will remain. However, she wants to continue to work towards possibly making a positive change in this regard.
Many Lions fans wondered why the fence was such an important concern for the security authorities. After all, it only separates the spectator area from the pitch on which the game takes place. sechzger.de therefore asked the district administration department and the Munich police about the fence in front of the standing hall. While the editorial team has only received a confirmation of receipt from the KVR so far, the request has now been answered internally at the Munich police by the department responsible for sports operations.
DFB requires structural separation of spectator area and playing field
According to the report, the fence serves to prevent “typical[n] Dangers that occur during football matches“. The decision to assess the fan landscape was not only based on the uncooperative behavior of the supporters during the away game against SpVgg Unterhaching, according to the police. The Lions fans were also blamed for climbing over fences before the home game against Viktoria Köln in April. At that time, a failure of the loudspeaker system caused a delay of over an hour. In summer temperatures, the supporters supported each other by supplying each other with drinks from inside the Grünwalder Stadium.
When asked why the Munich police continue to insist on the fence, even though it can no longer be considered up-to-date, the security authorities refer to the DFB guidelines. In fact, the separation of the two areas in question is Annex IV: Rules for stadiums and safety Article 31 paragraph 10 states:
The spectator seats must be separated from the stadium interior by at least 2.20
m high barriers.
However, there is an exception one paragraph later. If the security concept agreed with the responsible authorities provides sufficient evidence that such a high barrier is not necessary, it can be lower or even omitted. Fences like those in the Grünwalder Stadium are extremely rare in German professional football. At the moment, however, it does not look like the situation can be improved.
Questions and answers at a glance
In your opinion, what dangers can be prevented by installing a fence in front of the hall?
By keeping the fence at its current height in front of the north stand, typical dangers that occur during football matches can be averted. For example, we would like to mention the phenomenon of field storming. Furthermore, during the last season, some of the fans were found to have engaged in dangerous, criminally relevant behavior. This was evident, for example, during the match between TSV 1860 Munich and Viktoria Cologne, where fences and fence systems were climbed over in the outdoor area.
Why do you continue to insist on the fence, even though such an installation is no longer appropriate in the stadiums of German professional football clubs?
In this regard, we would like to refer you to the DFB guidelines. These regulate the requirements for a structural separation between the spectator area and the indoor area (playing field).
Since 2017, TSV 1860 Munich has played well over 100 home games in Giesing. The fans have mostly behaved in an exemplary manner, even in exceptional situations such as a power outage or the failure of the loudspeaker system. What are your criteria for assessing the development of the behavior of the supporters?
As with the question of danger prevention, parts of the fan scene have shown criminally relevant, dangerous and uncooperative behaviour in the past.
The article in the Abendzeitung also describes how the behavior of TSV 1860 fans at the recent away game in Unterhaching was also taken into account in the assessment. Thanks to officers who are familiar with the scene, the police should know that the behavior in question in Unterhaching came from fans who are mostly found in the west curve at TSV 1860 Munich home games. Why is this situation included in the assessment of the situation in the standing area and thus in another area of the Grünwalder Stadium at an away game in Unterhaching?
The police are carrying out a follow-up to all relevant football matches. For this reason, the events in Unterhaching also influenced the assessment of the situation. However, these findings were only part of the assessment of the situation, which led to the police’s decision to keep the fence.
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