Peaceful derby in Braunschweig: But fists fly after game!

Peaceful derby in Braunschweig: But fists fly after game!

On Sunday, October 6, 2024, the deliberate derby between Eintracht Braunschweig and Hannover 96 took place in the 2nd Bundesliga. The venue was the Eintracht stadium in Braunschweig, which opened its gates at 1:30 p.m. The Braunschweig police department had developed a comprehensive security plan together with the two clubs and other institutions in the run -up to the two clubs and other institutions.

Uwe Lange, the police vice president and overall operations manager, commented on the course of the game. He emphasized that the sporting aspect was in the foreground and the preparations successfully contributed to the fact that there were no significant incidents during the game. In particular, thanks to the initiative of the Lower Saxony Minister of the Interior, it was possible to largely minimize the police measures during arrival and departure and in the stadium. During the game, the police could even reduce the presence, which was due to the small number of incidents.

preparations and fan activities

A central point of the security strategy was to avoid possible clashes of rival fan groups. A significant calming of the situation was achieved through the spontaneous cancellation of various registered meetings. Interestingly, the fans of Hannover 96, who belong to the risk scene, did not travel, which continued to relax. Instead, the fans of Eintracht Braunschweig organized an unproblematic fan march of around 900 to 1,000 people, which started at 10:35 a.m. at the main train station and ended at Schlossplatz.

The sales figures for the guest tickets were modest, because only half was actually used. The majority of the arrival guest fans chose the railway, especially the relief train of the Westfalenbahn. The police worked closely with the federal police to lead the fans arriving by train to the shuttle buses that they transported to the stadium.

After the game, the situation

Despite the peaceful process during the game, there was an unfortunate discussion in a restaurant in Adenbüttel immediately afterwards. About 150 supporters of Eintracht Braunschweig watched the game when around 50 violent fans of Hannover 96 also entered the restaurant. The conflicts quickly shifted to the street, which led to massive assault and property damage. Police powers were able to determine some witnesses and suspects, which are now the subject of ongoing investigations.

For more information on the events related to this derby, See the current one Reporting on cremlingen-online.de .