A real good example to others- Michael Stewart’s Eintracht Frankfurt view
Soccer Football - Europa League - Final - Eintracht Frankfurt v Rangers - Seville, Spain - May 18, 2022 Eintracht Frankfurt fans at a bar in Seville ahead of the Europa League final REUTERS/Albert Gea
Michael Stewart has given his backing for the ethos and structure of Eintracht Frankfurt.
Although it is a few decades since Eintracht were considered as one of Germany’s leading clubs they do have a strong fanbase that can be trusted to watch a beamback of tonight’s Europa League Final from Seville.
Across Europe many clubs have heavily politicised supports, in the case of Eintracht at every level they are opposed to the right-wing groups prominent in Germany.
With 100,000 members Eintracht don’t require box-ticking fan forums to keep in touch with the passions and issues that matter to their supporter/members.
To reach tonight’s final Eintracht have beaten Real Betis, Barcelona and West Ham, reaching the final unbeaten.
Very informative thread. A club with a leader who takes a stand against any unsavoury elements getting into the fan base of the club. A real good example for others. https://t.co/Ey5bDGGNuP
— Michael Stewart (@mstewart_23) May 18, 2022
Eintracht Frankfurt & their fans have made the headlines due to their European away followings.
Ahead of their Europa League final vs. Rangers, here’s what you need to know about #SGE, their fans and the city behind all the madness.
Buckle up.
(Thread 1/21) #SGERFC #UELFinal pic.twitter.com/EN3WlgXyuh
— Felix Tamsut (@ftamsut) May 18, 2022
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Under Fischer, Eintracht Frankfurt have become fiercest critics of the far right in Germany.
Here’s what Fischer said about how he thinks Nazis should be treated in the stands back in 2013, in an interview to @11Freunde_de. 4/21 pic.twitter.com/E4PtSdQMlq
— Felix Tamsut (@ftamsut) May 18, 2022
Fischer also made the headlines in Germany for declaring no member of the far-right, populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party can become a member of Eintracht Frankfurt in 2017.
He has repeated that statement on various occasions since. 5/21https://t.co/IFvIx7Qz0P
— Felix Tamsut (@ftamsut) May 18, 2022
Eintracht Frankfurt’s stance against the far right is about more than just words.
After Fischer’s statement, some regional AfD politicians tried to join the club as members in a bid to legally challenge the club.#SGE rejected their application. 6/21
— Felix Tamsut (@ftamsut) May 18, 2022