The derby scheduled for Sunday between Phönix Lübeck and VfB Lübeck was accompanied by preliminary skirmishes. The reason: away fans in the home area.
The away fans in the main stand before kick-off. Russau
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Excitement before the eagerly awaited duel between Phönix Lübeck and VfB Lübeck, which should have kicked off at 2 p.m. on Sunday. After warming up, a host official instructed both teams to stay in the locker room for the time being.
According to kicker information, the reason was that there were around 400 to 500 guest fans in the main stand in the Buniamshof stadium, who had settled down in the home area – although most of them also had valid tickets for this. The host had sole pre-sale rights for the 1,500 seats in the stadium; they were all sold at the Phönix office; Apparently VfB supporters also took advantage of this opportunity. Due to security concerns, they wanted to assess the situation first, said a Phoenix official.
45 minutes late
Appeals from the stadium announcer to move were initially ignored. An additional block should be opened for this. Representatives of the clubs and the police met repeatedly for consultations. After a brief confusion it was said that the game would kick off 45 minutes late. And that’s how it happened – the VfB fans stayed put.
As the Lübeck news report that there were also violent clashes between the Green and White supporters and the police beforehand. Phoenix fans are also said to have been attacked. The duel between the two city rivals was eagerly awaited, especially since the “small” 1. FC Phönix Lübeck went into the derby against the currently stumbling VfB as favorites for the first time.
The article was updated several times throughout Sunday
