Football fan attacked: Unknown perpetrators in Altenburg on the run!

Football fan attacked: Unknown perpetrators in Altenburg on the run!

Last week, a 16-year-old football fan in Altenburg was victims of an attack that raises questions about security and violence in connection with footballers. The incident occurred on Friday evening, July 11, 2025, around 8:55 p.m. in the McDonald’s restaurant in Lödlaer Chaussee. An unknown perpetrator, about 20 years old according to the description, between 170 and 175 cm tall with short light brown hair, captured the young person and, under threats, demanded that his fan t-shirt take off. Despite the initial resistance of the victim, this was physically harassed. Ultimately, the attacker snatched the T-shirt to the boy and fled in an older silver Audi station wagon towards Altenburg. So far, the search for the police has no success. The criminal police have started the investigation and asks the population for clues. If you have seen something, you should contact the Altenburger Land police inspection on 03447/471-0 or the Gera criminal police at 0365/82341465; The reference number is 0179918/2025 abg-info.de reported.

Another example of the brutal treatment of football fans has recently occurred in Saarbrücken. A federal police officer is examined by the public prosecutor's office for a suspected attack on a fan of TSV 1860 Munich. This happened at the main train station before the kick-off of the third division game between the 1st FCS Saarbrücken and TSV 1860 Munich. Witnesses report an incident in which a dog handler pushed a fan down a stair without a step into his back. The video that documents this incident has spread on social networks and shows the aggressive situation that prevailed against the references to the TSV fans. The federal police have now sighted surveillance camera recordings to bring about objective clarification. It remains to be seen how the public prosecutor deals with the allegation of assault in office. This information comes from a report by the Saarbrücker Zeitung .

a widespread problem

The incidents in Altenburg and Saarbrücken are not isolated. According to a comprehensive study that was carried out as part of the research project "Bodily harm in the office by police officer" (KVIAPOL), violent police officers are not an isolated case. Football fans represent the second largest group of victims of police violence. Linda Röttig from the umbrella organization of Fanhilfe e. V. criticizes the ongoing police force and calls for a systematic reduction of the negative enemy image "football fan". Fan rights must be recognized as civil rights in order to promote respectful handling between police and football supporters. In addition, she proposes a labeling obligation for police officers to prevent attacks. The burdens that are added to those affected by police violence are often significant; A clear majority of the fans concerned are hesitating to report incidents for fear of repression and poor chances of success. This can be seen from the analyzes of the umbrella organization of the fan aids.