In an argument in the Schalke 04 block after the Bundesliga team’s game at Hertha BSC, a police officer was seriously injured by kicks and punches.
Another 15 emergency services suffered minor injuries, the police said on Monday. The officer, who was seriously injured all over his body, was hospitalized after the incident in the guest block of the Olympic Stadium on Sunday evening.
Police: Officers attacked by fans
According to police reports, Schalke fans clashed after their club’s 2-1 defeat in Berlin. When the police tried to intervene, several strangers physically attacked them and threw cups at them. When trying to arrest one of them, bystanders hit and kicked the officers, according to the Berlin police.
When a police officer fell, he was lying on the ground against the body and head and was kicked and beaten, a police spokeswoman said on Monday. The officers used pepper spray in the direction of the fans, causing eight emergency services to be slightly injured. So far, no statement has been made by Schalke fan representatives.
Situation picture according to Schalke 04 still unclear
Schalke 04 condemned in a club statement on Monday “together with fans and members in principle and regardless of the person, any kind of violence”. Further conclusions could not be drawn from the situation picture. The club wished all injured fans and emergency services a speedy and full recovery. According to the spokeswoman, it was still unclear to the police whether fans were also injured.
The investigation continued on Monday. Video material should be evaluated, as the spokeswoman said. Schalke 04 slipped to the bottom of the Bundesliga table after losing 2-1 to Hertha on Sunday.
