Overview

• During a Bundesliga match on April 26, 2025, Borussia Dortmund fans unfurled a banner in the guest block reading 'Alles Gute, du Hu*******,' targeting Dietmar Hopp on his 85th birthday.
• The banner was quickly removed but reignited tensions in the long-standing conflict between Dortmund ultras and the Hoffenheim benefactor, rooted in opposition to his financial influence and perceived circumvention of the 50+1 rule.
• Hopp, who opted to celebrate his birthday privately and did not attend the match, has been a frequent target of protests and insults from BVB fans since Hoffenheim’s promotion to the Bundesliga in 2008.
• The feud has seen various escalations over the years, including offensive banners, chants, and legal complaints, as well as disciplinary actions such as a three-year stadium ban on Dortmund fans at Hoffenheim matches in 2019.
• No new legal or disciplinary actions have been announced following the latest incident, leaving the conflict unresolved and emblematic of broader tensions over commercialization in German football.