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Four Eintracht Frankfurt Fans Beaten and Robbed After Stuttgart Match

Police opened investigations into serious offenses following reports that a large group carried out the assault.

Overview

  • The attack occurred Tuesday night in a parking lot in Oberesslingen after the fans traveled by S-Bahn from the MHP Arena.
  • Assailants beat and kicked the victims, smashed a car window, stole fan items, and took one victim’s keys and wallet.
  • Two victims required hospital treatment, with local media reporting they are ages 20 and 21.
  • Police are investigating on suspicion of breach of the peace (Landfriedensbruch), dangerous bodily harm, and robbery.
  • The perpetrators fled before officers arrived, an immediate search failed to find them, and their identity and motive remain unclear; one report cited a group of about 30 to 40 men.