Patrick Ittrich has condemned the hostilities against his football referee colleague Felix Zwayer in the strongest possible terms. “The fact that Felix Zwayer has to be afraid for his family is the most disgusting thing of all. It hurts yourself,” said Ittrich on the ran Bundesliga web show.
“I also know from the past that you are attacked,” explained the 43-year-old: “You have to try to deal with it, but at some point you have to ask yourself whether it still makes sense .” Ittrich from Hamburg is active on social media himself, so “I know what can happen. But I find it incredibly disgusting.”
Soccer players would also be “insulted, discriminated against and insulted,” the police officer emphasized: “I don’t know what people imagine doing what they have a right to do. It’s not a legal vacuum. Whether it’s in the stadium or on the Internet – I don’t know what that means.”
The Berliner Zwayer (40) had ordered himself a break after public hostilities as a result of the top game between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich (2: 3) at the beginning of December. During this time he received help from numerous people and colleagues. He also received support “from the psychological area”. “These talks brought a lot. I was happy to accept the help,” said Zwayer on Sky after his comeback in mid-February in the second division game Hannover 96 against Darmstadt 98.
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