The press service of the Schalke 04 football club reacted to a recent scandal that first occurred during the Hoffenheim - Bayern match, and then repeated in the Union - Wolfsburg match.

The fact is that the aforementioned fights were interrupted due to offensive banners addressed to President Hoffenheim Dietmar Hopp (read more about the reasons for the hatred of the functionary on Football. ua).

To prevent such situations from happening again, Schalke issued an official statement in which he said that the team would immediately leave the field due to hatred, violence and slander. In addition, the initiators and participants of such actions will be punished in accordance with the rules of the Schalke stadium..

“FC Schalke 04 attaches great importance to clarifying one thing: we clearly distance ourselves from such posters, false statements, personal insults and do not allow such actions.

Therefore, we will punish such conduct in accordance with the rules of the stadium, which prohibit attending matches of those who initiate this slander. "

“No matter what the match will be and its result, in the event of a repeat of these events, our team will leave the field. We also continue to negotiate with all groups of fans and expect that they will not tolerate such an offense, not to mention its support, "

Want to be the first to know the biggest football news? Subscribe to our channel in Telegram! You can also follow our site on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter..