Mass brawl on the highway: Cottbus fans brutally attacked!

Mass brawl on the highway: Cottbus fans brutally attacked!

In the evening of 10. March 2025 there was a violent attack on fans of the third division club FC Energie Cottbus on the "Nadelöhr" motorway parking lot between Friedewald and Wileck-Hönebach (district of Hersfeld-Rotenburg). The incident occurred around 9 p.m. when a bus with Cottbus supporters who returned from an away game against 1. FC Saarbrücken took a rest.

nine people, aged 21 to 53, were injured in the assault. The police report that the attackers, according to witnesses around 30, apparently performed with black and yellow fan utensils and partly masked. Notes indicate that some perpetrators were wearing emblems from the Dynamo Dresden football club. The attackers fled with stolen fan articles worth 500 euros in several vehicles via the A4 to the east.

serious injuries to fans

The incident was extremely violent because four of the injured fans had to be taken to the hospital. A fan who ran a nasal and chef broken, as well as another with internal injuries, was particularly seriously injured. These incidents not only shaken the affected fans, but also their families and children, who were part of the fan group, as FC Energie Cottbus emphasized in a statement. The club expressed its pain over the incident and wished the injured a quick recovery.

The police have started investigations after the incident, but is faced with a challenge because the attackers quickly escaped. On their arrival, the emergency services only met the occupants of the fan bus. Therefore, they are urgently dependent on relevant references from the population in order to identify the perpetrators and to be accountable. The incident raises questions about football fans and shows the persistent problem of violence in the football environment.

Overall, the situation became a worrying example of the difficulties with which fans are faced with when they speak out for sport and their connection with their clubs. Such violent arguments are not only a threat to security, but also for the cultural integrity of football.

The severity of the incident, which not only affects the immediate victim, is of great importance. Therefore, it remains to be seen which measures the responsible authorities will take in order to counteract such incidents in the future. [osthessen-news.de] reports that the police are planning to intervene against violence around football.

Neither the incidents nor the reactions of the fans and the club may be forgotten in the football community. The situation requires a rethink and increased efforts to make football a safe place for all supporters again.

For the fans concerned and the club, only remains to bear the hope of quick recovery of the injured and to raise awareness of fan security, as also addressed [stern.de].