VfB fans harassed by police, ultras leave before Europa League match

VfB Stuttgart will play tonight at 9 p.m. in the Europa League against Go Ahead Eagles Deventer. However, many fans will no longer be supporting the Swabians in the Netherlands. The reason for this is actions taken by the Dutch police against the German fans, who have just arrived in Deventer and actually wanted to make their way to the stadium.

Because of these actions, the Stuttgart ultras have apparently decided to start their journey home early and therefore will not be able to support their team live in the stadium. It is not yet known how many fans are being held back by the police and may not make it to the stadium in time.

In the meantime, the chairman of the board of Stuttgart has also commented on the incident. There is a ban on entry for parts of the VfB fans. They are in close contact with the relevant authorities and UEFA and want to fully clarify this disproportionate action, Wehrle is quoted as saying in a statement.

After four Europa League matches, Stuttgart has only 4 points so far. A win today against the Dutch would be extremely important to keep their chances of advancing alive.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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