Status: 25.06.2021 6:04 p.m.
Hungarian fans showed a homophobic poster when their team played against Germany in Munich. UEFA has now initiated disciplinary proceedings.
It will be determined because of the possible misconduct of Hungarian fans during the game last Wednesday (23.06.2021). At first there were no further details.
“LMBT? No, thanks” read the poster that Hungarian fans showed during the game on Wednesday (LMBT stands for the LGBT community in Hungary). In addition, the pictogram of two people was shown during sexual intercourse. Hungarian fans also shouted “Germany, Germany, homosexual!” Several times.
Investigations into incidents in the games against Portugal and France are ongoing
Due to possible “discriminatory incidents”, UEFA launched an investigation last Sunday into Hungary’s first European Championship games against Portugal on June 15 (3-0) and against France on June 19 (1: 1). Fans of the team caused “potentially discriminatory incidents” during the games in Budapest against Portugal and France, according to UEFA.
The sports information service reported, citing eyewitness reports, about homophobic and racist statements, and the Hitler salute is said to have been shown. The German Press Agency (dpa) reported that French players had been racially insulted. When striker Kylian Mbappé was on the ball, monkey noises were heard from the stands.
When asked by the sports show on Wednesday when a result of the investigation can be expected, UEFA replied that there was no information yet. The minimum penalty for racist and / or homophobic failures would be a block ban at a game. In the case of repetition, several ghost games, point deductions or even a disqualification can take place. However, Hungary was eliminated after the game against Germany.
Neo-Nazi group prominently represented in the stadium
One fan group made a particular appearance at the Hungarian Games: the “Carpathian Brigade”. It is one of the most influential groups in Hungary and is considered by experts to be a paramilitary group consisting primarily of neo-Nazis.
On Sunday, the Netherlands will play against the Czech Republic in the round of 16 in Budapest. The Dutch captain Georginio Wijnaldum announced that he would wear an armband with the words “One Love” and rainbow colors during the game.
Source: sportschau.de