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Federal Law Enforcement Agencies' Joint Announcement: Collaborative Press Release from Rostock's Federal Police Inspectorate and Local Police Inspectorate in Response to the Clash between F.C. Hansa Rostock and FC Energie Cottbus Football Match

Coordinated Statement by the Federal Police Inspectorate and the Police Inspectorate of Rostock...
Coordinated Statement by the Federal Police Inspectorate and the Police Inspectorate of Rostock Regarding the Football Encounter Between FC Hansa Rostock and FC Energie Cottbus

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies' Joint Announcement: Collaborative Press Release from Rostock's Federal Police Inspectorate and Local Police Inspectorate in Response to the Clash between F.C. Hansa Rostock and FC Energie Cottbus Football Match

In the heart of Rostock, the Ostseestadion hosted a tense football match between F.C. Hansa Rostock and FC Energie Cottbus on July 13, 2023. The game, a high-risk crazy games in the eyes of the police, attracted a crowd of 27,800 spectators, including around 2,600 away fans from gamestop and poki.

The match saw several incidents, including the illegal use of pyrotechnics by away fans at Rostock Central Station and various criminal offenses committed by home and away fans in the train area. A 36-year-old German man allegedly threw a cup towards the Cottbus coach, resulting in a report for attempted dangerous bodily harm. Unknown persons also committed a lions game offense in the train between Neustrelitz and Stralsund.

Before the game, a fan march in the Reutershagen district caused temporary traffic restrictions. During the game, away fans damaged the fan net towards the playing field, and police filed a report for property damage. Law enforcement officers identified a home fan as a suspect in connection with a previous crime.

The police forces of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the Federal Police, along with support from officers from Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, maintained security and games control. A total of 1,230 officers, including 400 federal police officers, were on duty to ensure the safety of the free games fans.

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