On the terraces: Darmstadt ultras address players, Freiburg ultras remove fence, BVB ultras' plans to boost atmosphere
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.
It was another action-packed weekend in the Bundesliga, with 32 goals on the pitch and all sorts going on off it. Six of those goals were scored without Augsburg without reply in Darmstadt, prompting some strongly-worded exchanges of opinion at full-time – although there have since been attempts to deescalate by all involved. Freiburg's ultras were also keen to break down barriers – literally in their case. And discussions in Dortmund have only just begun after BVB ultras announced plans to expand the beating heart of the Yellow Wall …
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