If the round of 16 of Euro 2024 Germany-Denmark (2-0) was interrupted because of the storm, it was also marked by the intrusion of a man in a balaclava on the roof of the Dortmund stadium when the match resumes after the interruption. The police had to intervene to arrest this 21-year-old individual.
A lot certainly happened in Dortmund during the 8th final of the Euro Germany-Denmark (2-0). Between a half-hour interruption caused by a storm and controversial refereeing decisions, this second decisive match of the European Championship was rich in events. But there is another incident that you probably missed.
It was around 10:27 p.m. when the two teams returned to the field to resume play after the forced break due to weather conditions. After a discussion with his assistants, the referee, Michael Oliver, did not immediately whistle the restart. He calls the two captains Kasper Schmeichel and Ilkay Gündogan for a brief exchange. The three men look towards the sky. If we can imagine that it is always about the weather, this is not the case.
No one was put in danger
Warned by a UEFA official, the referee has just announced to them that he cannot whistle the restart because a man has entered the roof of Signal Iduna Park. As reported by German media such as Die Welt or Kicker, an individual dressed in black and hooded indeed climbed the yellow beams of the roof of the stadium, requiring the intervention of the police and even a helicopter to illuminate the area. intervention.
After discussions, he was finally able to come down before being arrested. According to the police, he is a 21-year-old man from Osnabrück, a city located just over 120 km north of Dortmund. His motives are still unknown, but no one was put in danger.
