FCM fans protest: Police remove funeral signs on the Sternbrücke

The active fan scene of the 1. FC Magdeburg recently expressed their sympathy for the victims of the attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market on December 20, 2024. In this context, saying bands were attached to different locations in Magdeburg, including the Sternbrücke. These actions took place at a time when the city is shaped by the consequences of the attack, in which six people were killed and hundreds were injured or traumatized.

On December 22, 2024, there was a massive police operation at the Sternbrücke, which was critically assessed by Fanhilfe Magdeburg. There were reportedly about 15 police vehicles on site, among which there were also units of the Bavarian USK and forces from Brandenburg. The police accepted personal details, expressed the references and removed the saying bands. First of all, the police suspected that the saying bands contained a political message, but later the endangerment of road traffic was given as the reason for the use. The Magdeburg police inspection confirmed the incident, but did not want to reveal any further details based on ongoing investigations, such as Magdeburg-Fussball.de reported .

criticism of police operation

The Fanhilfe Magdeburg documented the incident in a press release on January 7, 2025. The members of the fan scene emphasize their respect for grief and the processing of the attack. The saying strips were designed with the inscription "in deep grief" and also placed in places and hospitals. Hospital staff and police officers showed gratitude for this gesture, while the fan aid indicates the behavior of the police, which is perceived as inappropriate, as fascination-fankurve.de. .