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Mass brawl between 1860 Munich and Augsburg: Four injured!
Brawl between fans of TSV 1860 Munich and FC Augsburg in Lustenau: 150 people involved, four injured, police under control.
Mass brawl between 1860 Munich and Augsburg: Four injured!
On Saturday evening in Lustenau, Austria, there was a massive confrontation between fan groups from TSV 1860 Munich, FC Augsburg and the Austrian second division club Austria Lustenau. Loud BR At times up to 150 people were involved in this brawl.
According to police reports, the confrontation sparked with verbal provocations and quickly escalated into physical violence, with bottles and stones being thrown. Four people suffered injuries, including fans of TSV 1860 Munich, whose fan bus was significantly damaged. As a result, the police mobilized around 60 officers to calm the situation and separate the rival fan groups from each other.
Background and fan friendships
The incident occurred on the way back to Germany after TSV 1860 Munich won a friendly against FC Vaduz in Chur. Meanwhile, FC Augsburg took part in a stadium opening at Austria Lustenau. There is traditionally a special fan friendship between Augsburg and Lustenau. This makes the violent confrontation even more surprising, as a police spokesman emphasized. The police now assume that there was an arranged confrontation between the fans, which culminated in massive physical contact.
After the incident, the 1860 fans were escorted to the border under police protection and handed over to the German authorities. The identities of those involved were established on site and investigations into the exact background to the altercation are continuing. Several cars, including the 1860 supporters' fan bus, were damaged, which further aggravated the situation in Lustenau.
The brawl not only raises questions about security at fan events, but also raises concerns about the possible resurgence of violent clashes in the stands. After all, football should be about enthusiasm and community, not violence and destruction. It remains to be hoped that such incidents can be avoided in the future.