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German Fan Groups Condemn Interior Ministers’ Stadium-Security Decision Text

Fan representatives deem the document nonconcessional, nontransparent, at odds with police data on stadium safety.

Overview

  • The IMK’s published decision included no resolutions on personalized tickets, broad ID checks, facial recognition or AI surveillance.
  • The Dachverband der Fanhilfen called the text a “defiant reaction without insight” and said it disregards weeks of fan protests.
  • The group argued police figures show stadiums are safe and described the security push as an artificial debate.
  • It criticized continued secrecy, noting that all related papers remain withheld from the public.
  • Fan leaders urged clubs to turn recent statements into concrete steps, as the DFB and DFL had already lobbied privately to temper hardline demands.