Why Did Both Teams Coordinate Play in Football Match?

Nihar991

Pay attention! Players on the field are playing passively! Neuer is even chatting with the opponents. Why did we witness amateurish scenes in the stadiums of the top five leagues? What exactly happened at that time?

Let's rewind to February 29, 2020, during the 24th round of the Bundesliga when Bayern faced the underdog Hoffenheim. What was originally just an ordinary game sparked a controversy after the match!

Due to their overwhelming team strength, Bayern had the upper hand right from the start and scored a goal within the first two minutes. They then went on to score three more goals, and by halftime, Bayern already had a lead of four goals. The match had lost its suspense.

Shortly after the second half began, Bayern scored another goal. It was expected that the game would end this way, but unexpectedly, there was unrest in the Bayern fan section!

Fans started lighting numerous fireworks, and the entire stadium was engulfed in smoke. However, this was just the beginning of the controversy in this match!

After Bayern scored their sixth goal, extreme Bayern fans in the stands made an outrageous move by displaying banners insulting Hoffenheim's owner. This angered the home team's players, and the game was interrupted. According to Bundesliga rules, if a match is interrupted due to fan behavior, the team with the unruly fans can be declared the loser!

To avoid punishment, Bayern players and staff rushed to the stands to persuade the extreme fans to remove the banners. When the game resumed, a small group of fans displayed the banners again and ignored the efforts of the Bayern team!

With no resolution in sight, Bayern and Hoffenheim players had to pause the game and return to the dressing rooms. At this point, the behavior of the extreme fans inside the stadium became even more erratic. After extensive communication between the two teams, they decided to return to the field and finish the match.

However, to protest against the behavior of the extreme fans, both teams engaged in passing drills and players on the field even began chatting with each other! This continued until the end of the match.

Well... these extreme fans are really something else. If it weren't for the magnanimity of the teams, Bayern might have been declared the loser. Is this how you support Bayern? It's way too crazy! Let's hope that everyone can watch football with a sense of reason and avoid such actions.

Jatin255

These kinds of fans can really be bewildering.

Jiten171

If fans behave in a way that harms the team they support, it's generally not seen as acceptable behavior.