A police check on the way to the game at Eintracht Frankfurt caused trouble for Borussia Mönchengladbach fans. The measure took place at a Mainz train station – according to the “Fanhilfe Mönchengladbach” under adverse circumstances. The police deny the allegations.
Borussia Mönchengladbach fans had to undergo police checks on their way to the Bundesliga game at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday evening (1-1). Since around 4:30 p.m., the officials at the Mainz-Gustavsburg train station have determined the identity of some trailers from a train bound for Frankfurt, as the spokesman for the Federal Police Headquarters in Koblenz, who was involved in the operation on site, said at the request of the police German press agency communicated. The “Fanhilfe Mönchengladbach” criticized the measures on social media and pointed out what they said were adverse circumstances.
The reason for the police measures is an incident in the Bonn area in which the police are investigating serious bodily harm, bodily harm and breach of the peace. The federal police initially did not release any further details about this incident. Gladbach fans, who only got on the train in Mainz, and other travelers were reportedly “released on the spot”. Fans who had boarded before were “scanned for dangerous objects,” said the spokesman.
There were no drinking facilities for the fans on the train, and urination was only “occasionally permitted”, according to a tweet from “Fanhilfe Mönchengladbach”, which describes itself on its website as a “comprehensive community of solidarity to support Borussia Mönchengladbach fans”. Everyone was able to relieve themselves, said the spokesman for the federal police. As usual, the fans had their own drinks with them. According to the detention ordinance, the police only need to supply drinks after a certain period of time, which has not yet been reached.
Police reject criticism of “Fanhilfe Mönchengladbach”.
The “Fanhilfe Mönchengladbach” also tweeted that the fans would not be able to see the game in Frankfurt due to the police measures. According to information from the spokesman for the Federal Police, that would not have been possible anyway: According to his knowledge, the Frankfurt police had already issued evictions for the area of the stadium against the corresponding fans. The measures continued at 7 p.m., the spokesman said.
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