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01/15 14:38 CST Fan protest against kickoff times interrupts Bundesliga game
between Augsburg and Union Berlin
Fan protest against kickoff times interrupts Bundesliga game between Augsburg
and Union Berlin
AUGSBURG, Germany (AP) --- Toy balls and other objects flew onto the field as
fans protesting the Bundesliga's scheduling forced a five-minute interruption
in a game between Augsburg and Union Berlin on Thursday.
The objects were thrown from the stands when the ball went out behind
Augsburg's goal in the 32nd minute. Players, substitutes and staff all joined
in to the clear the field before play could resume in the 37th.
Fans displayed two banners protesting the decision for a rare Thursday game,
and called for more games to be played in a traditional Saturday afternoon slot.
With 18 teams and a 34-game season, midweek games are rarer in the Bundesliga
than other major European leagues.
Playing on Thursday was the result of the league's TV broadcast contract, which
began this season, requiring five different kickoff times for each round of
games, German agency dpa reported. This midweek round of games also had early
and late games on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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