Overview
- GdP chair Jochen Kopelke called for legally secure use of automated facial-recognition systems and person scanners, particularly near the curva sections.
- He forecast a substantial increase in police deployment hours at professional matches and argued that in-stadium policing remains essential.
- Kopelke urged leagues and clubs to invest immediately in security personnel and infrastructure to fulfill their event protection duties.
- Fan representative Linda Röttig rejected the plan as “total surveillance fantasies,” warning of violations of supporters’ fundamental rights.
- The call comes on the eve of the Bundesliga kickoff, sharpening an ongoing dispute over surveillance measures, policing levels, and matchday culture.