The Dresden police have classified Sunday’s match against FC Schalke 04 as a high-risk game. This has consequences for S04 fans.

On Sunday (1:30 p.m., RS live ticker), FC Schalke 04 will play Dynamo Dresden. Sad but true: both S04 and the Dresden police have now warned the Royal Blues’ supporters not to wear Schalke fan clothing in the city. Schalke itself has pointed out in its “away info” that it is better to refrain from wearing “blue and white.” “With its old town and location directly on the river, the ‘Florence of the Elbe’ offers a wealth of tourist attractions. In addition to the classics, the Frauenkirche and the Zwinger, the Brühlsche Terrasse, the Fürstenzug and the Golden Rider are also worth seeing. The large garden is also worth a visit at this time of year, as is the engineering marvel that is the “Blue Wonder” bridge,“ explains the club in its club media under the heading: ”Tips for your stay.“ It then adds: ”However, we generally advise against wearing S04 fan merchandise in the city throughout the weekend.”

This applies in particular to individual arrival and departure. The Dresden Police Department and the Dresden Federal Police Inspectorate also write in their fan letter to the miners’ supporters: “The obvious wearing of fan paraphernalia should be avoided on arrival and departure.”

In addition, a general ruling applies in parts of the city around the Rudolf Harbig Stadium, which, among other things, generally prohibits the carrying of pyrotechnic objects, but also tube scarves and other objects that could be used to cause harm. Background: The Dresden police have classified the match against Schalke as a “high-risk game with existing potential for violence.” The ban is in effect from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Although Schalke fans in Dresden will finally have paper tickets again, there are now also clear rules of conduct. This is because there have been frequent clashes between the fan groups of both clubs in the past.