After the serious fan riots and a controversial appeal for fan help, a sponsor is suspending its involvement with 1. FC Magdeburg. The company demands visible responsibility and consequences. The police have now caught other suspects – in Gelsenkirchen.
In connection with the Fan riots at 1. FC Magdeburg a sponsor of the second division team has announced, to suspend his support for the club for the time being. The Managing director of the aerial photography company GeoFly, Aicke Damrau, explained This step at MDR SACHSEN-ANHALT means that the club has not yet shown any visible distancing from the riots. Although the FCM cannot be held responsible for the violence, it must send a clear signal.
Controversial call from Fanhilfe Magdeburg
Finally, the Fanhilfe Magdeburg should do this in their magazine asked to remove possible evidence. The Fanhilfe itself rejected the allegations in the Volksstimme. The FCM explained that the fan aid was neither organizationally nor financially linked. GeoFly boss Damrau said that he could not support the fact that fan aid was now also calling for the destruction of evidence and thus hindering possible criminal prosecution. GeoFly has acted as a sleeve sponsor in the past and, according to an overview from the FCM, is one of the bronze partners, i.e. one of the comparatively smaller sponsors.
Serious riots by FCM fans: More than 70 police officers injured
It was in the game against Dynamo Dresden at the end of January There were serious riots. More than 70 police officers were injured. Among other things, manhole covers and paving slabs were blown. Against A man is being investigated for attempted murder.
Last weekend, according to police reports Five other suspects have also been identified. The people between the ages of 19 and 58 were temporarily arrested during extensive checks on the sidelines of the FCM game in Gelsenkirchen.
MDR (Karin Roxer, Cornelia Winkler)
