Lambertz continues: “We have no-fault liability on the part of the clubs. I would be very surprised if RWE could say it wasn’t our fault. That’s why I believe the game will be scored 2-0 for Preussen Münster. In the end, there’s no room for discretion more. Otherwise, it opens the door for fans to manipulate games.”
Investigations into the perpetrators are ongoing
The police had meanwhile already arrested a suspect on Sunday. However, according to WDR information, the suspicion against the man was not confirmed. “The investigation is ongoing. We are also looking for witnesses who may have made video recordings themselves.”said a spokeswoman for the Essen police to the dpa.
“The incident must be condemned in the strongest terms. We are pissed off,” RWE CEO Marcus Uhlig said in a video statement after the game. be this “The act of a madman, a complete idiot, a madman. On behalf of Rot-Weiss Essen we sincerely apologize to the injured players of Preussen Munster.”
Ultra scene distances itself
The Essen ultra-scene commented on the incident on its website on Sunday. “As an ultra scene, we have been distancing ourselves from firecracker throws for years and strongly condemn this lunatic action from the neighboring block, such behavior that is damaging to the club has absolutely no place in this important sporting time!”, said in a statement.