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Uproar during the minute’s silence at a third division game
December 21, 2024 – 4:12 p.mReading time: 1 min.
Due to the attack in Magdeburg, minutes of silence will be held in German football this weekend. This had consequences in Essen.
The third division game between Rot-Weiss Essen and the U23 of VfB Stuttgart had its first excitement even before the game. Due to the attack in Magdeburg, a minute’s silence took place in the stadium on Hafenstrasse. In this one, a fan is said to have shouted “Germany the German,” a ethnic slogan. Some fans immediately reacted by shouting “Nazis out” in the stadium and shouting the man down.
Rot-Weiss Essen reacted quickly. The Revierklub announced on platform The person will be banned from the house “and charged with incitement to hatred,” according to RWE.
Not only did the events in the stands put a damper on Essen, the result on the pitch also ended in disappointment. Coach Uwe Koschinat’s team took the lead twice, Stuttgart II equalized twice and the game ended in a 2-2 draw. In the table, Essen is still stuck in a relegation place (18th).