Scandal in Leipzig!
Austria fans sing “Foreigners out” before European Championship hit
A scandal involving Austria's soccer fans in the run-up to the European Championship round of 16 match against Turkey! During the live broadcast on Swiss TV station SRF on Tuesday evening, ÖFB supporters were suddenly seen chanting "foreigners out" slogans.
The reporters on site had actually wanted to capture the good mood that Austria's fans had spread, when a group of young men - hard to miss - shouted said racist remarks.
Background: a few weeks ago, a video from Sylt went viral in which revellers turned Gigi D'Agostino's global hit "L'Amour Toujours" into "Foreigners out! Germany to the Germans, foreigners out!".
Poster frenzy in Berlin
Unfortunately, this is not the first scandal for the ÖFB during the European Football Championship in Germany. In the group match against Poland, red-white-red fans had put up a "Defend Europe" banner in Berlin's Olympic Stadium. The association has clearly distanced itself from the action.
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