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Cologne Amateur Match Under Investigation After Makkabi Reports Antisemitic Abuse

Authorities are reviewing the case after Makkabi filed a criminal complaint citing player statements.

Overview

  • TuS Makkabi Köln alleges players faced antisemitic slurs during and after a 7:2 win over Nippes 78 II.
  • The club reports spitting and post-match assaults, including choking, hair-pulling, and blows, with one spectator allegedly striking a player.
  • Makkabi says it notified the Cologne public prosecutor, the Mittelrhein sports court, and North Rhine-Westphalia antisemitism commissioner Sylvia Löhrmann.
  • Nippes 78’s football chief denies hearing or seeing such incidents, and the club says it will collect information and conduct an internal review.
  • Makkabi Deutschland urges decisive sanctions against any individuals found responsible.