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DFB judge regrets Ukraine comparison

A sports judge from the German Football Association (DFB) has subsequently apologized for an unsuccessful reasoning.

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DFB judge regrets Ukraine comparison

A sports judge from the German Football Association (DFB) has subsequently apologized for an unsuccessful reasoning. Lawyer Stephan Oberholz from the DFB described his comparison of the riots by FC Hansa Rostock fans with images of war from Ukraine in a statement from the association as "inappropriate". I apologize for the comparison.

At the hearing about the Rostockers' objection to a fine imposed by the DFB, Hansa CEO Robert Marien sharply criticized the judge's words.

"I interrupted him and asked: "Aren't you ashamed to compare FC Hansa with a war of aggression and thousands of deaths?" That's a no-go and requires an apology," Marien told "BILD am Sonntag".

Because Oberholz did not initially react to it, the Hansa official is said to have left the meeting at the DFB prematurely. Oberholz apologized to Marien in a phone call on Saturday, the DFB said.

The background to the DFB negotiations were riots with pyrotechnics during the Rostock game against FC St. Pauli last April. "I can't hide the fact that the scenes reminded me of the pictures we see on the news every day at the moment," said sports judge Oberholz.

There is nothing worse for him in the stadium. “The most serious injuries to innocent people are accepted with approval. We as the DFB will never tolerate that in the future," said the 57-year-old.

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