According to Frankfurt board member Philipp Reschke, the Eintracht fan, who was seriously injured in the Champions League game in Marseille, is “relatively stable now”. However, it is still a very serious injury, as Reschke is quoted on the Hessen website.
“It’s a vertebral injury that occurred in the fall afterwards.” The fan was seriously injured by a New Year’s Eve rocket that exploded in the block. It is still unclear whether the Marseille trailer will need surgery.
One day after the game, which Eintracht won 1-0, Reschke was shocked by what happened in Marseille. “We expected it, but experiencing it then has a completely different quality. It’s a bit of a legal vacuum, which we had to identify on the side of the Olympique fans,” said Reschke.
The European Football Union UEFA announced the opening of investigations against both clubs because of the riots. Eintracht is being investigated, among other things, because of the accusation of “racist behavior”. The possible Hitler salute from a Frankfurt supporter had caused a stir.
Reschke announced that he wanted to “enlighten me minutely” about this incident. “The person concerned proactively contacted us during the first half and emphatically denies that it was such a gesture. Whether or not that is really a credible statement from him, we will find out in a personal conversation.”