Overview
- Several thousand supporters from across Germany gathered in Leipzig under the banner “Der Fußball ist sicher!” to oppose tougher stadium controls.
- Police deployed a large operation, including helicopters, as demonstrators assembled at Willy-Brandt-Platz near the main station.
- Fan groups object to proposals discussed around the IMK and BLoAG, including a centralized stadium-ban body, personalized tickets, and AI-driven facial recognition at entrances.
- DFB and DFL have advanced plans to strengthen club security roles and create central legal and technical oversight of stadium bans, citing safety, fewer police hours, and preservation of fan culture.
- Nationwide networks such as Unsere Kurve and the Bündnis Aktiver Fußballfans criticized the BLoAG process and organizers called for halting negotiations in favor of transparent dialogue with politics and clubs.