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Police Brace for High-Risk HerthaDresden Match at Sold-Out Olympiastadion

City officials say they are prepared with roughly 1,000 officers because thousands of Dresden supporters hold seats in home areas, complicating segregation.

Overview

  • About 75,000 spectators are expected, with an estimated 25,000 Dynamo fans dispersed beyond the official away section.
  • Hertha allocated roughly 11,046 guest tickets, refused to expand the away block, and will bar visibly identifiable Dynamo supporters from home seating.
  • Berlin police classify the fixture as high risk and are deploying at least ten Hundertschaften under a special command structure.
  • Authorities have identified roughly 500 to 800 Dynamo supporters as potential troublemakers, according to internal assessments reported by local media.
  • Dynamo CEO Stephan Zimmermann criticized Hertha’s planning and lack of coordination, as the match coincides with Union–Freiburg, a large demonstration, and traffic works on the A13 and A100.