Schuster is angry, Klopp is smiling – Freiburg's fans cause an interruption in Leverkusen

The Bundesliga game between Bayer Leverkusen and SC Freiburg was interrupted after just a few minutes. After tennis balls flew onto the court from the Freiburg guest block, referee Florian Badstübner initially stopped the encounter in the third minute. The Breisgauer fans hoisted a banner with which they protested against material bans: "Fan culture restricted = game operations interrupted. Against material bans!"

Freiburg's coach Julian Schuster then ran to the visitors' block, visibly angry, and made his displeasure with the action clear. Among other things, he touched his head. National coach Jürgen Klopp noted the event with a smile from the stands. Meanwhile, the fans, initially unimpressed, chanted “Shit Leverkusen”. A stadium announcement also called on supporters to refrain from the action.

Game resumed after five minutes

Meanwhile, the tennis balls were collected by stewards and the game continued after a break of around five minutes. The topic of material bans, including for fan paraphernalia such as flags, always leads to discussions in Leverkusen. Bayer 04 supporters also protest against the restrictions at almost every home game with a banner that reads “Bayer 04 – Stop ban policy”.