Scandal at the international match in Sinsheim: After the Hitler salute – the police are investigating

Created: 03/29/2022, 04:52

By: Nils Wollenschläger

Sinsheim – Incredible action in the international match between Germany and Israel.

A man shows the Hitler salute in the stands.

The police are investigating:

Update from March 28th

: ​​According to the current status of the investigations by the public prosecutor's office in Heidelberg and the police headquarters in Mannheim, an anti-Semitic failure by a spectator is said to have occurred during the international football match between Germany and Israel in Sinsheim on March 26th.

This is said to have shown the Hitler salute during the game.

The suspect was handed over to the police.

The investigations are ongoing.

Scandal at international match in Sinsheim: Man shows Hitler salute – police are investigating

First report from March 27, 5:59 p.m

.: The German national soccer team won their international match against Israel* 2-0 (2-0) on Saturday.

The 25,600 spectators in the sold-out PreZero Arena in Sinsheim experienced what was actually a perfect evening of football.

However, a "fan" causes a scandal.

As the Mannheim police confirmed to HEIDELBERG24*, a 28-year-old man showed the Hitler salute in the stands.

Sport1 first reported on the incident.

Scandal at international match in Sinsheim: Man shows Hilter greeting – police are investigating

The police want to comment in detail on the case in a statement.

The man is now threatened with criminal charges Before the international match, the fans and players in Sinsheim showed their solidarity with the Ukraine and set a sign for peace.

After 2011 (against Uruguay) and 2018 (against Peru), the DFB team has visited Sinsheim for the third time.

The game was something very special for national coach Hansi Flick*.

After all, the former Bayern coach was born in Heidelberg and once worked for TSG Hoffenheim* as a coach and briefly as managing director.

International match in Sinsheim: Germany met Israel on Saturday.

© Uwe Anspach/dpa

International match in Sinsheim: Germany wins against Israel

Kai Havertz (36') and Timo Werner (45') fired the DFB team against Israel to a 2-0 win.

Curious: In the last few minutes, both DFB star Thomas Müller and Israel's Yonatan Cohen missed a penalty.

The German national team meets the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Tuesday.

(nwo) *HEIDELBERG24 is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.