The investigation continues. State security is also involved. It must also be determined whether there were monkey noises from the audience. There are different statements about this.
The Duisburg police say they still have no evidence of this. Referee Nicolas Winter had said after the game that both he and one of his assistants had heard the monkey sounds. What exactly Winter noted in his report, or whether it is still pending, the DFB did not want to comment on Monday’s sports show request.
Both clubs for rescheduling
The control committee of the DFB had also started investigations on Sunday. The sports court of the association will deal with the game evaluation later. There are different scenarios, but it is likely that the game will be rescheduled. Both clubs had spoken out in favor of this immediately after the cancellation.
Representatives from politics and sport condemned the racist insults on Monday. North Rhine-Westphalia’s Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst said: “The racist hostility in the Duisburg stadium is disgusting and unacceptable. They mock the values that sport stands for: team spirit and respect. “
Former national player Jimmy Hartwig called the demolition a “important sign“. The ambassador of the DFB told the NDR: “By doing something like that, you show: We can’t do that anymore. We’re fed up with you idiots.”
Both clubs want a rescheduling
In a joint statement, the two clubs have spoken out in favor of repeating the game. “Yesterday a clear signal was sent against racism”said MSV President Ingo Wald on Monday. “Together with VfL, however, we would also like football to emerge from this situation as a winner and not as a loser. That is why we consider a replay in terms of sport to be the only right decision.”
The message also states that they do not want to anticipate a decision by the DFB. “But we are convinced that in the spirit of working for tolerance and humanity, it is necessary to bring about a sporting decision on the green lawn and, in the context of a possible replay, together with the DFB, the clubs and the fans, another sign of solidarity and against To put racism. “
Sign against racism and for humanity
The Osnabrück President Holger Elixmann also said: “Neither MSV Duisburg nor VfL Osnabrück should be punished for the misconduct of a spectator.” The abandonment of the game was a sign against racism and for humanity “And from our point of view, this clear statement should be reinforced by the addition of a replay.”
Status: December 20, 2021, 5:45 pm