On the terraces: Bavarian revolutions, coincidental choreos, trouble in Thuringia and big 2. Bundesliga crowds

In a weekly Newsletter, Matt Ford keeps an eye on the action off the pitch in the Bundesliga and German football, explaining what’s going on from fan protests to finances.

Uli Hoeneß may have signed up to St. Pauli's stadium cooperative last week, but the city of Munich is hardly known as an epicentre of revolutionary disobedience. An anti-authoritarian streak does exist within Bayern Munich's support, however, in the form of Munich's Red Pride (MRP), who celebrated their 15^th birthday by honouring the most infamous "revolutionaries" in their club's history.

Elsewhere, disobedience descended into outright violence in Jena as Hallescher FC hooligans attempted to storm the home end, while Borussia Dortmund ultras produced a choreography which looked strangely familiar.

Finally, Fortuna Düsseldorf's fourth and final "Fortuna für alle" game of the season helped contribute to a total 2. Bundesliga attendance which, for the third time ever, was higher than the 1. Bundesliga.

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