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German Fans Stage Stadium Silence as Clubs Reject Security Plan

Supporters staged 12 minutes of silence to oppose suspicion-based bans, personalized tickets plus centralized databases slated for an early-December decision.

Overview

  • Organized fan groups withheld support for the first twelve minutes across Bundesliga matches, displaying banners against proposed suspicion-based stadium bans, personalized tickets and possible face recognition.
  • 1. FC Kaiserslautern publicly criticized the plans, arguing bans should not be imposed on mere suspicion and urging club-led dialogue instead of a central data authority.
  • Federal and state interior ministers are set to decide on the security package in early December, keeping pressure high as protests continue.
  • Reports indicate a major shift in Champions League broadcasting from 2027 to 2031, with Paramount+ expected to show most games in Germany and Netflix to air the final, further reducing free-to-air access.
  • On the pitch, Bayern recovered from 0:2 to beat Freiburg 6:2 with Michael Olise involved in five goals and 17-year-old Lennart Karl starring, Dortmund drew 3:3 with Stuttgart after a Denis Undav hat-trick, Leverkusen won 3:1 in Wolfsburg, and Eintracht Frankfurt said Can Uzun will miss several weeks with a muscle injury.