Werder Bremen homophobia
“Orschwoarme Violets” – Werder access apologizes
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Offensive player Marco Grüll is coming to the Weser from Rapid Vienna on a free transfer in the summer
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From the summer onwards, the Austrian Marco Grüll will play for Werder Bremen. He caused a scandal at his current club Rapid Vienna and now has to meekly show remorse. A former Bundesliga professional is also involved.
Werder Bremen’s signing Marco Grüll has apologized after taking part in homophobic chants. “We as players have a certain role model function and we by no means lived up to that in this situation. “I can only sincerely apologize for this and assure you that we will bear the full consequences,” said the 25-year-old professional on the Instagram platform on Tuesday morning. In the summer the Austrian will join the Hanseatic League.
The offensive player, who currently plays for Rapid Vienna, and former Bundesliga professional Guido Burgstaller, among others, insulted derby opponents Austria Vienna after the 3-0 win on Sunday, as video recordings on the Internet show. Several players sang “We are not poor violets”. Burgstaller, who played for FC Schalke 04 and FC St. Pauli, also apologized on Instagram.
The incident is likely to cause discussions at Werder
The executive board of the Austrian club Rapid condemned the players’ chants “in the strongest possible terms,” as it said in a statement: “The denigration of people based on different characteristics or lifestyles should have no place at Rapid.” The incidents should be dealt with internally.
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“Like my teammates, I also clearly distance myself from any kind of exclusion,” Grüll continued, adding: “Homophobia must have no place in our society.”
The incident is likely to cause discussions on the Weser. The organized fans and the club have been campaigning against discrimination and racism for years. At the beginning of February, Werder announced the signing of the Austrian international for the summer. The striker comes on a free transfer.
