Overview

• Omar Traoré said the squad was told before the VfB Stuttgart match that the injured fan was a bit better.
• Niklas Dorsch added that the supporter was actually stable, which he said gave the team a lift.
• The accident occurred late in Heidenheim’s 2:1 home win over FC Augsburg when a spectator fell from a railing into the stadium interior.
• Emergency services airlifted the seriously injured man to hospital, and players say they have been checking on his condition regularly.
• Dorsch conveyed the team’s well wishes to the supporter and expressed hope for a full recovery.