Tragedy at the National League final: Fan is fatal in Munich!

Tragedy at the National League final: Fan is fatal in Munich!

At the National League final between Portugal and Spain in the Allianz Arena in Munich, there was a tragic incident. A 34-year-old Romanian from the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district dwelled about eight meters from a middle rank to the press friction during the extension of the game and succumbed to his injuries a little later. This reports Merkur .

The exact circumstances of the accident remain unclear, but the police continue to assume an accident according to new results of the investigation. According to [SPIEGEL] (https://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/nations-leaguein-in-muenchen- fan-stuerzt-tlich-polize-ght-Aus-AC48938-E804-A0DA-70F85B0854), the fan was heavily alcoholic, based on falling Survey of eyewitnesses and video recordings. He was reanimated immediately after the fall, but despite all the efforts of the medical team, he died at 00:06.

medical and psychological support

The Bavarian Red Cross was immediately called. The paramedics immediately provided medical help, while the security staff built a privacy screen in order to cope with the shock moment and the associated grief of the other fans. In addition, psychosocial care was provided for friends of the victim and media representative. Spain's national coach Luis de la Fuente expressed his condolences and underlined the severity of the incident.

The police investigation continues, but so far no indications of external negligence have been determined. The results of an upcoming autopsy will provide further information.

context for the security situation in football

The dramatic incident throws a light on the important security measures at large events such as football games. In this context, the pilot project "Bavarian Stadium Alliances" was launched in Bavaria. The aim is to ensure that the games run smoothly through better network work between the police, security authorities, football clubs and fan projects. According to stmi bavaria , the local stadium alliance are also used to prevent violent crimes and disorders by pyrotechnics.

In the past Nation's League game, Spain initially led in an exciting duel through Martín Zubimendi, before Portugal equalized through Nuno Mendes. Mikel Oyarzabal brought Spain again while Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Portugal. Ultimately, Portugal won the finale in penalty shootout. However, the sporting events were brought into the background by the tragic incident.

The incident shows how important security concepts are at sporting events and to what extent tragic accidents may be prevented by preventive measures. The development and implementation of such concepts remains a fundamental concern for everyone involved in football.