On the terraces: "Game, set and match!" Fans celebrate investor win, plus choreos in Fürth and Hamburg

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.

On the first weekend after the collapse of the German Football League (DFL)'s controversial investor deal, fans revelled in what they see as a spectacular victory – at least for now. Eintracht Frankfurt fans actually continued the protest in what is perhaps a taste of what is still to come. Elsewhere, it was a weekend of spectacular and – in some cases – controversial choreographies. During the Frankenderby, Nürnberg ultras took aim at the DFL again, their local rivals from Fürth shot back at Nürnberg, while Hamburg ultras took aim at the police.

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This is Matt Ford’s seventh “On the terraces” newsletter. The first newsletter for Gegenpressing was made available for all subscribers three weeks ago, so readers can get a good idea of what he’ll be covering in German football this year. If you like what you see, please consider taking out a paid subscription.