Chaos in the stadium: Rapid fans escalate before the Bundesliga whistle!

Chaos in the stadium: Rapid fans escalate before the Bundesliga whistle!

Frankfurt, Deutschland - A chaotic scenario developed before the Bundesliga game kick-off between Hartberg and Rapid when some rapid fans attacked the police with wooden slats and Bengal. The escalated situation was apparently a reaction to a planned person check that quickly got out of control, as 5min.at . The police intervened with full force, and the procedure known as "reinforcement" was so comprehensive that even older viewers and women were affected. The tension in the stadium rose when the situation did not calm down and many followers left the block to storm onto the field. As a result, the game could not be kicked off in time, since referee Sebastian Gishamer made it clear that security must first be guaranteed.

police operation and game cancellation

While the situation in the stadium remained tense, the game could not begin in time, which further unsettled the audience in the stadium. Referee Gishamer emphasized the need to guarantee the security of everyone involved before the game could start. This was a significant incident in the context of the Bundesliga and led to a massive police operation in the Rapid sector, which significantly tightened the security situation. Such events raise questions about security at football games and focus on the need for effective measures to ensure security for both spectators and players. It remains to be seen which consequences these incidents will have for the affected clubs and the league as a whole, as ZDF reported.