Martin Hinteregger on alleged fan argument: "They just knocked each other out a bit"

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Eintracht professional Martin Hinteregger: "If both of you wanted it, it's okay."

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Frankfurt professional Martin Hinteregger caused a stir with an interview after Eintracht's 3-1 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen.

When asked about a confrontation between fan groups from Frankfurt and opponents Bayer Leverkusen on the sidelines of the game, the Austrian national player told ZDF: “They probably talked their way out of it and just knocked each other out a bit.

If both wanted it, it's okay. "

That happens more often, something like that is part of football, the defender told the reporter: “You can report something again, they have fun fighting, we have to answer interviews about it.

And everyone benefits from it.

Nothing bad. "

ZDF did not show the interview in the current sports studio on Saturday evening.

Reason: »The editorial team made the decision independently.

You could have made the decision differently, ”said ZDF sports director Thomas Fuhrmann.

It is not known exactly how the interview ended up on the Internet.

It seems to have been filmed on a monitor.

Police deny conflict

According to the police, there should not have been any fights between the fan camps.

With a massive police presence, the emergency services had, according to their own statements, been able to prevent riots by rival fan groups.

The police did not have any indications that the two fan camps had arranged to meet.

Sirens could be heard repeatedly during the TV broadcast.

Both groups of supporters comprised between 80 and 100 people each.

According to the police, some Frankfurt supporters were arrested in a parking lot near the BayArena, after identifying their personal details they were sent home.

According to the police, the gathering of Leverkusen fans quickly broke up into smaller groups.

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