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Dirk Zingler (archive image)
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The president of the Bundesliga club Union Berlin has spoken out against meatless sausages in the stadium: »Basically, I have nothing against vegan sausages, but we won't fulfill every wish.
Because for us football means: Bratwurst, beer, 90 minutes of football, ”said Dirk Zingler of“ Sport Bild ”.
Zingler had previously spoken of the association's "identity".
You are not a club that "constantly adapts or follows every trend."
Gendering will also be avoided, said Zingler in the interview on Tuesday.
The language should "be rough in our stadium".
What exactly he meant by that, Zingler left open.
But it shouldn't be "hurtful and discriminatory", he added.
Another Berlin soccer club commented on the omissions on Wednesday.
Regional league tennis Borussia tweeted: »Vegans and meat eaters alike will get their fill at the Mommsenstadion.
The S3 goes through from Koepenick station without changing trains. "
The interview was mainly about how politicians deal with professional football.
Zingler assumed politics to use football.
“Politicians often use symbols during the pandemic.
According to the motto: We have to do something visible.
Football stadiums are of course a good choice, "he is quoted in the" Sport Bild "magazine.
There are role models
An English fourth division had made the experience that vegan food can also be well received in football stadiums.
The Forest Green Rovers were recognized by the United Nations in 2019 as the first climate-neutral association in the world.
In the course of this, the club had also switched to vegan food.
In an interview with SPIEGEL, President Dale said that after initial criticism from fans, the club is now selling four times as much food as before.
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