Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer praises the atmosphere in the Dynamo Dresden stadium and warns against prejudices about the second-division soccer club. When asked by the "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung" whether the supporters of promoted VfL Osnabrück should be afraid of the Dynamo fans, the CDU politician replied: "That's nonsense. I like Osnabrück very much, I've often been there. It's not the first time Osnabrück have played in Dresden. I'm sure that the VfL fans are already looking forward to the away game in Dresden, because you probably won't find an atmosphere like that in the Harbig Stadium a second time in the Bundesliga 2."
At the same time, Kretschmer commented on the claim that the fans of the eastern clubs in particular are "all right-wing extremists". "In my experience, people know far too little and are influenced by prejudices. Soccer creates great opportunities to bring people together," said Kretschmer.
A match between Dynamo Dresden and Hertha BSC had made headlines at the beginning of April due to riots in the stadium and a long interruption to the game. In the fog of burning pyrotechnics, Dynamo supporters stole a Hertha banner. This led to riots in the stadium. Pyrotechnics were shot into both fan blocks. Both clubs were fined. Criminal investigations are also underway.
