Police secure the Linz derby: fans strictly separated in front of the stadium!

Police secure the Linz derby: fans strictly separated in front of the stadium!

In Berlin, a planned fan march before the European Championship qualifier between Germany and Turkey caused a stir: from 2 p.m., hundreds of Turkish fans wanted to march to the stadium. But the police intervened when participants showed the wolf salute, a sign of the extreme right. Loud ORF There was a quicker police operation, which interrupted the march of the supporters. The police had no prior evidence of violent riots, which is why the operations were well coordinated. A total of around 3,000 fans were on their feet, which briefly led to traffic delays.

Police intervention due to provocative behavior

The police were present on match day with numerous forces from various departments, including a task force and officers with drones. These measures were necessary to prevent a major clash between the two fan camps. The security concept also included the possibility of using cameras to inform fans that provocative gestures would not be tolerated The mirror reported.

Thanks to these preventive measures by the police, the fan march was prevented before more serious conflicts arose. The police also used drone technology to better assess the situation and to respond quickly to possible riots. Despite the incident, the game in the Arena on the Gugl was played as scheduled.