66-year-old films women under the skirt at the Champions League final!

66-year-old films women under the skirt at the Champions League final!

During the Champions League final in Munich, there was a shocking incident that re-losing the debate about sexism in sport. A 65-year-old man was arrested after filming women under their skirts. According to Pnp.de attached a camera to the foot that he was able to trigger with remote control. The crime was observed by pick -up investigators, who then arrested him. The investigators found several videos on the seized camera that were said to have been created on the day of the arrest.

The 65-year-old is known to the police for similar incidents, including filming women under the dirndl at the Oktoberfest. He last got into the focus of the police in 2023. After the measures, however, he was released again while investigating him. The incident again raises questions about the security of women in football and for responsibility for perpetrators.

sexism in football

The situation is not an isolated case. Again and again women report sexual harassment in and around football stadiums. A remarkable incident was shared by the singer Mine, who reported on Instagram about harassment from Hertha fans during a train journey. During her return trip after an away game in Darmstadt, she was faced several times with insulting expressions and unwanted touch. Your experiences, as on Sportschau.de Female football fans make similar experiences.

Ethnologist Almut Sülzle emphasizes that such incidents are widespread and are often not treated in the media. The statistical data from NRW show that sexism in football in 2022 is the most common reports of discrimination. Comprehensive prevention measures are required to improve the climate in football. Awareness concepts in stadiums are highlighted, but Sülzle also demands that these concepts have to be extended to the arrival paths.

social responsibility

The structural problems that lead to such discrimination are deeply rooted. Sexism, defined as discrimination due to gender, is shown on both individual and structural level. According to klischefrei-sport.de are still many gender stereotypes and hierarchical conditions that favor such behaviors.

Also sexual border violations that do without direct contact are forms of sexism that must not be ignored. Prevention and protection in sport are therefore of central importance. The “Munich Declaration” of the DOSB from 2010 urges measures to protect against sexual violence. The aim is to protect not only players, but also spectators through a comprehensive auxiliary structure.

The incidents related to the Champions League final and the experiences of singer Mine are an urgent reminder that is still urgently needed to deal with sexism in sport. Only through joint action can the environment be more secure and respectful for everyone involved.