Champions League: Leipzig fans and RB criticize controls in Warsaw

Status: 03.11.2022 10:18 a.m

Fans and clubs have sharply criticized what they consider to be unjustified strict admission controls before RB Leipzig’s Champions League game in Warsaw.

Leipzig won 4-0 (1-0) against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday evening (November 2, 2022) and made it into the round of 16 perfect. Apparently there were scenes before the game that will be discussed later.

Fans described on Twitter that women almost had to undress and minors “touched intensely in the intimate area without cause” have been. The club confirmed that. As a consequence, the active fan scene decided to dismantle the choreography planned for the game. In addition, the fan banners were hung upside down as a sign of protest.

According to RB – two people in custody

“We condemned this form of control and have already lodged a complaint with UEFA about what we believe to be the harsh admission procedure.”said RB after the clear 4-0 win against Donetsk and described the admission controls as “disproportionate”.

After initial checks by a security service, the police are said to have taken over. Among other things, fans should “shone a flashlight in the underwear” have been, it said in an RB message.

In addition, several fans were asked “to take off their scarves during the controls”. According to the club, they were not allowed to resume this after the controls. “Two people were also taken into custody as part of the controls”, as confirmed by RB. The association is already in contact with the German embassy in Warsaw – “in case those RBL fans have to stay in Warsaw overnight”it was said.

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