Overview
- Werder Bremen issued a statement on Monday condemning the violence and said it followed internal talks with fans, authorities and match organizers.
- Police in Wolfsburg reported assaults on stewards and officers, three lightly injured officers and ten temporary detentions, with investigations for offenses including bodily harm and breach of the peace.
- VfL Wolfsburg blamed visiting supporters for an aggressive attack on stewards and strongly condemned the incident.
- A spokesperson for the Werder fan group Grün-Weißen Hilfe disputed the police account and said observers did not see a “massive attack” by Bremen fans.
- Werder called for proportionality, clearer communication and better coordination at future matches and said dialogue with all parties will continue.