Kutschke after threats: "It's about more than soccer"

Captain Stefan Kutschke received a warm welcome from the supporters of his team Dynamo Dresden following the death threats. There was much applause when the team line-up was read out at the Rudolf Harbig Stadium on Sunday. "I left it up to him to decide whether he wanted to play. It's about more than soccer," Dynamo coach Markus Anfang told the TV channel Magentasport before kick-off against 1. FC Saarbrücken and emphasized about the starting eleven: "Stefan wants to lead by example - as he has done throughout the season."

According to the club, Kutschke was massively threatened in the run-up to the third division match. In an anonymous letter, the 35-year-old and his family were "extremely hostile and also confronted with warnings including murder", the club announced last Friday. The club has filed a complaint with the police. The club also pointed out that the team captain had been facing "significant hostility" for some time, particularly on social media. This is in clear contrast to the "elemental force of the sports community in cohesion" anchored in the mission statement.