As of: January 19, 2024 7:44 a.m
Separated in colors, united in cause: The HSV Supporters Club, FC St. Pauli and upper league football team Altona 93 have called for participation in the demonstration “Hamburg stands up – against right-wing extremism and neo-Nazi networks” today. Many other northern German clubs launched similar calls for their cities.
“We don’t normally see it as our job to call for people to take part in political demonstrations. But unfortunately, there’s little that’s normal at the moment. Right-wing radical parties are gaining strength while people around them are talking about deportations.” The department management of the HSV Supporters Club (SC), the fan department of the second division soccer team Hamburger SV with more than 65,000 members, called for participation with emphatic words via X, formerly Twitter.
“To put it bluntly: the free, democratic coexistence of our city is being threatened.”
HSV Supporters Club via X, formerly Twitter
It goes on to say: “To be clear: the free, democratic coexistence of our city is being threatened.” “Now is the time to act, to venture out of your own comfort zone and to take action,” appeals the SC department management. You have to stand up “even outside the stadium” for the values “which are also the values of the SC and the club”.
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Due to an AfD meeting, the rally against right-wing agitation cannot take place on the town hall market today. The organizers expect around 10,000 participants. more
St. Pauli President Divine signs the appeal
Previously, city neighbors and league rivals FC St. Pauli had also called for people to take part in the rally, which was originally supposed to take place on the town hall market. The club’s statement says: “In our city, people of different origins live and work together peacefully. We want it to stay that way. That’s why Hamburg is standing up – and FC St. Pauli is there.”
Trade unions, religious communities, cultural workers, business associations and clubs in the Hanseatic city have jointly called for the rally against right-wing extremism and neo-Nazi networks. FCSP President Oke Göttlich is one of the first signatories.
But Hamburg’s amateur football community is also drawing attention to the rally: Oberliga team Altona 93 shared information about the demonstration at Jungfernstieg via Instagram, as did regional league team FC Teutonia 05.
“Lion” banner banned from Volksparkstadion
The HSV Supporters Club is particularly sensitive after an incident in the first half of the season at the Volksparkstadion: After a “Lions” flag draped the SC banner during the home games against Hertha BSC and Fortuna Düsseldorf, HSV banned the right-wing hooligans from hanging it up .
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The hooligan group’s flag recently hung on the north stand during the home games against Düsseldorf and Hertha BSC. more
In the Hamburg fan scene, the appearance of the flag of the group, which is said to have been involved in the death of Bremen fan Adrian Maleika in 1983, led to an outcry and the creation of a petition against the group. After a meeting with club officials, “The Lions” later distanced themselves from right-wing radicals in a social media statement.
Werder supports “Loud against Right” demonstration
In Bremen, Bundesliga soccer team Werder is supporting the “Loud Against the Right” rally, which will take place on Sunday from 12:05 p.m. on the market square.
“The recent revelations surrounding the secret meeting of right-wing extremist activists with AfD members are shocking. Anti-constitutional and right-wing tendencies pose a threat to our democratic society,” said club president Dr. Hubertus Hess-Grunewald on the club’s homepage. It is therefore “important that we as a broad majority raise our voices and send a loud, decisive signal against any form of exclusion, intolerance and discrimination.”
Rally also in Hanover – and a week later in Osnabrück
Hannover 96 also launched a similar call for the “A strong signal against the right” rally on Saturday afternoon at the Opernplatz in Hanover.
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The event “Osnabrück shows its colors – against fascism, for democracy” has only been registered for Saturday, January 27th. Then VfL Osnabrück plays against SC Paderborn in the 2nd Bundesliga. The organizers of the demonstration have already written to VfL and hope for their support.
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Rallies and demonstrations have been announced in many cities – for example in Hanover, Braunschweig, Oldenburg, Lüneburg. more
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