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May 21 14 tweets 9 min read
SC #Freiburg #ultras’ flyer with choreo instructions and the following:

“Please refrain from stickering or graffitiing the Ostkurve. This is #HerthaBSC’s home end and we respect this.”

“Racist, discriminatory, antisemitic and sexist chants or behaviour will not be tolerated.”
#DFBPokal #SCFreiburg
1-0 Freiburg (Eggestein)

But how the video referee didn’t give handball against Sallai in the build-up, I don’t know. Clearly seeing different pictures to me.

Anyway: the Freiburg end is ROCKING.

#DFBPokal
SC #Freiburg ultras mourning Khalid, a Moroccan refugee who ended up in Freiburg and became part of the club’s active support.
He died last week aged 32.

#dfbpokal #scf
Think that was just a warm-up in the first half …

Back underway, Freiburg 1-0 up but were holding on towards the end of the first half. With RB’s quality off the bench, feel Freiburg really need a second goal here.

#dfbpokal #scfrbl
RB Leipzig reduced to ten men after Halstenberg inexplicably drags Höler to the ground as last man. Ref has no choice.

Large part of the Freiburg thought Grifo’s resulting free kick was in - but side netting, just like the follow up effort too.

Freiburg end louder and louder …
Tedesco reacts by replacing Silva with Mukiele and moving Nkunku up front.

Seems an odd decision to take off your out-and-out striker when down to ten men and in need of an outlet. Poulsen also on bench.

But what do I know? Tedesco will have his reasons … #dfbpokal
A rarity: pyrotechnics in the RB end.

#DFBPokal #scfrbl
1-1 - Nkunku nips in at the back post to draw the ten men level.

Even with an extra man, felt Freiburg desperately needed that second goal. 13mins of normal time remaining…

#dfbpokal #scfrbl
Surely a penalty ???
“Pokalsieger” reads the banner in the RB end: cup winners.

An historic night for German football, for good or for worse. But historic nonetheless.

#DFBPokal
Christian Streich soaking up the applause from an adoring Freiburg faithful.

#DFBPokal
“Mimimimimimi” reads a banner in the RB end, German for “wah wah wah,” stop crying, that sort of thing.

That sums up the attitude, really. In Leipzig and surrounding areas, Red Bull have found a customer base who, when confronted with criticism, I suppose, simply don’t care 🤷‍♂️
Whistles and huge “SCHEISS RED BULL” banner in the Freiburg end as the winners receive their medals and the trophy.

#dfbpokal #scfrbl

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More from @matt_4d

May 21
RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has addressed the criticism of his club, as he does from time to time.

Now, I'm going to go through some of his comments and those of some others because a) they're entitled to their views and b) it's very much a standard script.

Long thread 😬
This is a script we've been hearing from the club, its fans and the uncritical Leipzig media bubble for the past decade.

Much of it misses, or willingly ignores, the point. Having said that, some of it also a response to criticism which also misses the point.
1. The Frankfurt comparison or "you've got no fans."

This is a response to the mockery of RB for not having the huge numbers of fans that other big German clubs do. But both arguments (the mockery and the defence) miss the point.
Read 18 tweets
May 20
Borussia Dortmund and Marco Rose part company.

#BVB
CEO Hans-Joachim #Watzke: "This is not an easy day because the mutual appreciation among us was, is and remains great. But after a season which was unsatisfactory for various reasons, we've had to conclude that we haven't made the most of our potential." #BVB
Marco #Rose: "Despite a difficult season with lots of unpredictability, I was convinced we were on the right path. But during our discussion, I got the impression that the total trust of all was no longer there. We've reached a mutual agreement to end our cooperation." #BVB
Read 5 tweets
May 19
A "specific type of intelligence," a sense of perspective and "football for all."

Ahead of SC #Freiburg's first ever #DFBPokal final on Saturday, I spoke to Director of Sport Jochen Saier and others about the club's unique path.

For @dw_sports:

dw.com/en/the-freibur…
3 years ago, @JonBloggs66, @Davis_VanOpdorp & I recorded the @TribunePodcast in #Freiburg.

While we were there, SCF fans @helgethomas & @WilleRobin explained brilliantly and articulately what their club is all about. It's still well worth a listen.

🎙️ audioboom.com/posts/7184024-…
It's on Apple too, and covers, among other things:

- What success means for SC #Freiburg
- Christian Streich
- New stadium (pre-move)
- #50plus1 and club membership
- Red Bull & Leipzig

All still very relevant.

🎙️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sc-…
Read 7 tweets
May 19
📰 Some German press this morning after Eintracht Frankfurt’s #UEL triumph.

🗞 Kicker: “White Giants - Sevilla, a summer fairy tale” (the term usually used to describe the 2006 World Cup in Germany)

#UEL ImageImage
🗞 Sportbild: “Eintracht madness! Crazy final with bloody foul and choreo chaos”

“Two Trapp saves for eternity”

#UEL ImageImage
🗞 11Freunde: “The hearts of Europe”

(A twist on Frankfurt hymn “Im Herzen von Europa” - “At the heart of Europe”)

#UEL Image
Read 8 tweets
May 5
Re: attacks on West Ham fans in Frankfurt

Lots of praise for #Eintracht #Frankfurt's fan culture in recent weeks (rightly so), but also certain distinctions to be made within active German fan scenes, particularly between "ultras" & "hooligans," none more so than in Frankfurt...
Displays, fan marches, atmosphere etc are generally conducted by the ultras. The "Ultras Frankfurt" are one of the biggest such groups in Germany.

German ultra groups are generally fairly left-leaning and don't go actively seeking violence, although they will defend themselves.
German "hooligans" however will go looking for violence and will often organise arranged fights with like-minded rival groups. They're often increasingly professional, oganised, MMA-trained & (far) right-leaning. There may be the odd individual link to ultras in some cases.
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