Bundesliga club Heidenheim has accused Berlin police of extreme violence leaving some of its fans needing medical treatment following Saturday\u2019s game at Union Berlin.
\nFive Heidenheim supporters were arrested and three of them charged, two for alleged vandalism and another for alleged insulting behavior, the police told news agency dpa on Sunday.
\nThe club said the police detained several of its supporters before the match for the \u201cunauthorized posting of stickers during the fan march, which had previously passed without incident.\u201d
\n\u201cThe police also acted with extreme violence without any apparent reason or clear communication after the game, directly before we left the guests\u2019 parking lot,\u201d Heidenheim board member Petra Saretz said in a club statement, according to The Associated Press.
\nThe incidents before the match led Heidenheim\u2019s supporters to refrain from active support during the match, which the team won 3-0 to be sure of at least a relegation playoff.
\n\u201cWe feel obligated to call out the disproportionate violence used by Berlin police against Heidenheim fans yesterday and hope therefore that the authorities will provide clarification for this incomprehensible action,\u201d said Heidenheim chairman Holger Sanwald, who thanked Union staff and others for their support during the incidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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