Chaos in Stuttgart: Pyrotechnics explosion violates fans at the Champions League game

Chaos in Stuttgart: Pyrotechnics explosion violates fans at the Champions League game

Veielbrunnenweg, Stuttgart, Deutschland - Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt (ots)

In an explosive football evening on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, the fans of VfB Stuttgart in the MHP-Arena caused a turmoil when they set mass pyrotechnology in the standing block of the Cannstatter curve. In a terrifying demonstration of dangerousness, hundreds of fuel were burned down during the game - one action that other spectators brought in acute danger!

But it became even more dramatic: around 10:20 p.m., a burning Bengalo fell directly to a ball boy from the fan curve who now has to deal with serious injuries. This hideous act was recorded by surveillance cameras, while the rescue workers intervened immediately to help the injured boy. There are reports of at least one person who also suffered severe burns, while other spectators had to take care of medical treatment due to the dense smoke development. The fans in the guest block also contributed to the explosive atmosphere by also lit pyrotechnics, which the police prompted further investigations.

attacks after the game

The riots did not end with the final whistle. Shortly after midnight, about 15 home fans Six supporters of Atalanta Bergamo attacked on Veelbrunnenweg, wounded them brutally and robbed them of their things. When the police arrived, the perpetrators had already fled in unknown directions. However, eight supporters of a VfB fan club did not remain undetected on the network of the authorities. During a search, the officials even found an Atalanta fan that had stolen beforehand!

A police officer did not go out unscathed - he suffered minor injuries due to the suspects' resistance. Although the investigation in this worrying incident continues to continue, the suspects were released after extensive police measures. The crowd was shocked and rescue workers provided the injured guest fan who was taken to a hospital. The police asks witnesses and injuries to report on +4971189905778.