🇩🇪 Werder Bremen call off US tour over police brutality ❌ | OneFootball

Werder Bremen has made a drastic decision that resonates throughout the Bundesliga: the cancellation of its summer tour of the United States.

The German club, which had planned to hold a training camp in Minnesota, justified its withdrawal based on the social instability in the state and strong disagreement with the current administration’s immigration policies in the North American country.

Club values in the face of violence

The club’s CEO, Klaus Filbry, was blunt in explaining the reasons on the DeichStube portal.

“Two people were shot dead by authorities in Minnesota. Playing in a city with riots, where people are being shot, does not align with our values,” he stated. For the club, safety and ethics take precedence over the commercial commitments planned on U.S. soil.

The wall of social media and the sporting crisis

In addition to the violence, the club is concerned about the new regulation that would require reviewing social media profiles from the past five years to allow entry into the country. This legal uncertainty puts the entire squad’s entry at risk.

Finally, Filbry admitted that the team’s delicate sporting situation, currently in 16th place and in danger of relegation, makes it inadvisable to take on the financial risks involved in such a complex plan abroad.

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