Kiel fans provoke with choreo: Klopp in the crosshair of criticism!

Kiel fans provoke with choreo: Klopp in the crosshair of criticism!

In a scandalous incident in the Bundesliga game between Holstein Kiel and RB Leipzig, the Kiel fans caused a sensation. In the western grandstand they presented a provocative banner, which Jürgen Klopp, Martin Kind, Dietmar Hopp and Oliver Mintzlaff depicted in the crosshairs and insulted the quartet as "graves of death in German football". Above the banner, the trailers held up a large poster in the form of a tombstone on which the significant lettering "50+1" was emblazoned. This choreography, which was often criticized as tasteless, led to immediate attention and outrage among the spectators and on social media. In particular, the use of the crosshairs caused sharp words from the football community, since such symbols have repeatedly caused controversy in the past.

reactions and flash light on the game

The provocative campaign of the Kiel fans did not go unnoticed for long. The crosshairs were removed at eight minutes after kick -off and the rest of the banner rolled up after ten minutes. Despite this quick reaction, what happened remains in the memory of those involved. The incident once again shows how emotionally discussing the important regulations in football in Germany, in particular the so-called "50+1" model, the club policy and fan rights. According to Today.at , the incident has already triggered a wave of discussion in sports reporting, while freenet.de point out that the reactions on social media are extremely mixed.