Ultras von Holstein Kiel missed game because of a choreo dispute in Leverkusen!

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In an exciting Bundesliga game between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Holstein Kiel, the Ultras of the Kieler stayed away for significant reasons. Although 2,800 fans from Kiel had traveled, the Ultras experienced a nasty surprise because they could not get to the stadium. The reason? Their informed choreography was not allowed to be taken to the stadium, which triggered great resentment among fans.

The KSV ultras were in front of the dilemma that they were not allowed to bring their lovingly designed choreography, which they had prepared carefully, to the guest block. "It was clear to us that we could not simply leave this material at the gates of the stadium," said a member of the fan scene. In order to avoid unwanted risks, they decided to cancel the journey to Leverkusen prematurely. So there were numerous places in the guest block, and this absence led to a oppressive lack of the usual, organized support.

criticism of the security precautions

It was particularly painful for the Holstein fans that choreography had been properly registered and approved. "We did everything on time, kept all the conditions and respected the fire protection standards. Nevertheless, we were denied access to the stadium under the pretext of fire protection," complained the Gruppo Ernstо. The security service argued that the choreography was classified as potentially flammable after a fire test - which the fans criticize: "This is unacceptable," it said. This problem affected not only the KSV ultras, but also the Ultras of Bayer 04 Leverkusen. A similar incident occurred in 2017 when a choreography of domestic fans was prevented for identical reasons. At that time, a video was published that should show that the contested block flag was actually not flammable.

Despite the dramatic loss of fan culture, the game itself was exciting. Bayer Leverkusen took the lead 2-0 early, and it looked for her after a clear victory. But Holstein Kiel was not beaten and came into play in added time before Fiete ARP secured compensation with a penalty in the 69th minute. The game finally ended with a 2-2 draw, in front of 30,210 spectators in the sold-out Ulrich Haberland-Stadion.

These events throw a significant light on the challenges that fan cultures are opposite in Germany, especially when it comes to the security guidelines in the stadiums. It remains to be seen how these topics will develop in the future, especially with regard to respect for fan culture and their forms of expression. For more information about the background and opinions about this incident, See the report on www.fascination-fankurve.de .