The HSV-Hannover game experienced significant disruption due to fan protests against potential private equity investment in the Bundesliga. Demonstrators displayed banners, one of which depicted Hannover CEO Martin Kind in crosshairs, and criticized potential investors CVC and Blackstone for being 'puppets of Saudi Arabian sports washing.' In a symbolic act of protest, HSV fans attached bike locks to a goal post, causing a lengthy game delay. These protests are part of a wider movement across German football, as seen recently at a Bayer Leverkusen match where fans threw objects onto the field to express their opposition to the investment into Bundesliga media rights, which Leverkusen won 3-0 over Bayern Munich.
There have been protests across German football this week and this continued at Bayer Leverkusen's 3-0 win over Bayern Munich 🇩🇪 Fans are protesting against future investment into the Bundesliga media rights company by throwing objects onto the field ⬇️ https://t.co/GE8lpKCfeB
HAMBURG-HANNOVER MATCH DELAYED after visiting H96 fans displayed banner that depicted chairman Martin Kind in crosshairs, and also placed locks on one of the goals. Hannover fans—as well as others in Germany—are protesting private equity investment in Bundesliga 1 & 2. https://t.co/BISlgZCyzx
Hamburg fans attach bike locks to goal as Germany fan protests move up a gear https://t.co/iydwperPIc
Major disruption to the HSV-Hannover game due to protests with a banner depicting the face of Hannover CEO in crosshairs & another one opining that (potential investors) “CVC & Blackstone, puppets of Saudi Arabian sports washing.” HSV fans also attached bike locks to a post. https://t.co/T0xjDIaHD6
Die Fan-Proteste gegen den Investoreneinstieg bei der #DFL gehen weiter und sorgten für die nächste lange Unterbrechung. Diesmal traf es die Partie in Hamburg. #HSVH96 https://t.co/iy5XagUol7