Confusion before the Lübeck Derby: Party has started, late

The away fans in the main stand before kick-off.
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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 representative from the hosts 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 hosts had sole pre-sale rights for the 1,500 seats in the stadium; they were all sold to the Phönix office; Apparently VfB supporters also took advantage of this opportunity. Due to security concerns, the person in charge of Phoenix wanted to assess the situation first.

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 party would start 45 minutes late. And that’s how it happened – the VfB fans stayed put.

How to die Lübeck news According to reports, there were supposed to be 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