Buli fans beaten by police, VfB chief shocked: batons to the neck | OneFootball

It was a Europa League evening that VfB Stuttgart will probably be dealing with for a long time. On one hand, there are the important three points against Go Ahead Eagles Deventer, which bring VfB significantly closer to the Europa League round of 16.

On the other hand, there are all the images of the Dutch police before the game, which spread rapidly on social media last night: police officers seemingly attacking the supporters of the Swabians with disproportionate force. Holding them for an excessively long time and thus preventing their entry into the stadium.

"What really shocks me is when you get off a bus in Europe today and are greeted with a baton to the neck. Where are we?" said Stuttgart's CEO Alexander Wehrle, visibly appalled during the halftime interview with 'RTL' about the police's actions. The VfB boss stated that he was on site himself and witnessed the police's actions.

"This is how fan culture is destroyed in Europe. I really have to say, I am shocked. We have also complained to UEFA, we cannot let this stand. I'm glad I saw it myself because I would never have believed it possible." He said he was held with the VfB supporters for over an hour and a half before they were allowed to leave the area. Wehrle described the police's behavior as unacceptable.

Ron König, the mayor of Deventer, emphasized that a ban on Stuttgart entering the city center had already been issued in the afternoon. However, it turned out "that other people have completely different ideas. In the interest of the safety of real football fans, residents, and entrepreneurs, I have therefore taken this measure."

But it wasn't just off the field that there were unpleasant scenes from the Dutch side that evening: In the 72nd minute, the recently substituted Edvardsen unnecessarily brought down Karazor from behind.

As if that wasn't enough of an uproar, the situation escalated even more when Edvardsen walked past Angelo Stiller and made gestures about his nose.

The Dutch expert Wesley Sneijder also condemned the action: "I find it sad. Such behavior cannot be accepted in any way. He needs to go to the locker room and apologize. This is bullying. We know enough examples where this has ended badly. It's a nasty thing."

In the end, Stuttgart returns to Germany with a 4-0 victory, which should at least provide some satisfaction on such an evening.

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