Stuttgart fans accused of assaulting deaf fans

A group of Stuttgart fans were accused of assaulting members of deaf Borussia Dortmund fans and stealing a banner, before the two teams' confrontation, which ended with Dortmund's 2-0 victory in the German Football League (Bundesliga) yesterday.

Today, Stuttgart stated that both clubs have been informed of the incident for an investigation to be carried out, while the police have not intervened in the matter so far.

The Borussia Dortmund Deaf Fans Association issued a statement, confirming that its members were attacked, noting that some of them tried to protect the banner from theft.

The statement added: "People and workers who were present were satisfied with watching only and did not interfere."

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