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2mo ago

Borussia Dortmund Demands AfD Stop Using Its Colors in Election Campaign

The club has given the AfD-Kreisverband Dortmund plus MP Matthias Helferich until August 5 to sign a cease-and-desist declaration or face court action.

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Meine Heimat. Mein Verein - Dortmund und die Borussia
Der BVB geht gegen AfD-Wahlwerbung vor
Ein BVB-Fahne weht vor dem Trainingsgelände von Borussia Dortmund (Archivbild).

Overview

  • Borussia Dortmund formally served cease-and-desist letters to the local AfD-Kreisverband and MP Matthias Helferich over unauthorized use of the club’s black-and-yellow branding.
  • The AfD-Kreisverband Dortmund distributed stickers reading “Beim Fußball Schwarz-Gelb – Am Sonntag Blau” to promote the September 14 municipal elections in North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • Matthias Helferich publicly confirmed receipt of the cease-and-desist order on X, signaling his awareness of the club’s legal challenge.
  • The club has set an August 5 deadline for the party and Helferich to sign the declaration or face court proceedings.
  • The legal action highlights BVB’s commitment to political neutrality and its long history of countering extremist attempts to appropriate its symbols ahead of regional elections.