Not only cheering, but also hustle and bustle at FC Schalke 04: There were several injuries when S04 was promoted back to the Bundesliga.
As the Gelsenkirchen police announced on Sunday, “several people” fell and were injured when around 2,000 fans stormed the pitch after the 3-2 win against FC St. Pauli.
They were “first aided by rescue workers on site and then taken to nearby hospitals by ambulance”.
A police officer was also injured in a scuffle with a Schalke fan. A total of 20 criminal charges were filed, including charges of bodily harm, insult and theft.
According to the police, pyrotechnics were ignited 144 times around the decisive game to return to the football upper house. In the meantime, according to the stadium spokesman, there was a risk of the game being abandoned.