On August 22, the first round of the Bundesliga will kick off this weekend. According to ESPN, Dortmund fans plan to hold a large-scale protest against the team’s sponsorship deal with German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall during the first round of the Bundesliga.
It is reported that the Dortmund South Stand fan association issued a statement on Wednesday on behalf of more than 90 Dortmund fan groups: “We strongly oppose the Dortmund management and its committee agreeing to use Dortmund’s appeal to improve the public image of an arms company, abandoning their own values in the process.”
On May 29, three days before Dortmund’s Champions League final against Real Madrid, Dortmund announced a three-year sponsorship deal with Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall, marking the first time in history that a German club has partnered with the arms industry.
The Dortmund South Stand fan association said: “The news of Rheinmetall sponsoring Dortmund is shocking and said that no fan representatives were consulted at any stage of the negotiations.”
“Calling on fans attending Dortmund’s home game against Frankfurt this weekend to express their opposition to the deal, please be prepared with banners and banners to express your criticism at the start of the second half.”
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