Criticism of restrictions: Dortmund ultras to skip Copenhagen match | OneFootball

Youssoufa Moukoko is set for a reunion with his former club. On October 21, the 20-year-old former BVB striker will face Borussia Dortmund with FC Copenhagen at their home ground, Parken. However, the Champions League match will have to do without the support of the ultra groups "The Unity" and "Desperados Dortmund".

The protest of the organized fan scene is directed against the conditions imposed by the Danish police and UEFA. These include personalized tickets "as well as a deviation from the club's own ticket allocation for international away games", as stated in a joint statement by the BVB ultras.

Even at the encounter in November 2022, which ended in a 1:1 draw, the supporters stayed away from the match in the Danish capital. Back then, the criticism was sparked by the club's conditions for ticket buyers. Tickets were exclusively available for members and also personalized. "This approach of the club is not acceptable to us for several reasons", the ultras criticized. "This also somewhat meets the demands of the Danish police, who would prefer to completely ban the guest fans from Dortmund."

Incidents in September 2022

Since the regulations are not satisfactory for the organized fan scene this year either, they have "decided that we will not attend the match on October 21, 2025". However, the friendship of the supporters from the South Stand with FCK rival Bröndby IF is not supposed to be the decisive factor for the boycott.

Before the "Champions League" home match of BVB in September 2022 against FC Copenhagen (3:0), there were some incidents with flares and pyrotechnics in the stands of Signal Iduna Park. UEFA condemned the Black-Yellows for the incidents to a partial exclusion of spectators (6000 seats) for a European Cup match. The penalty was suspended for two years on probation. In addition, the Borussians had to pay a fine of 40,000 euros.

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