Werder Bremen at a training camp in Austria.
Then the German club succeeded in angering the right-wing political party FPÖ.
Club president Markus Abwersger says they are undermining a democratic party.
Werder Bremen is back Bundesliga Once again, the team recharged for next season with a training camp in Austria.
The club official added over the weekend Twitter account Above image of a car trailer with the text “Clear distance from Nazis” on it.
the reason? The car trailer belongs to the Austrian right-wing party FPÖ.
The photo provoked strong reactions, and the political party was not happy with Werder Bremen’s publication.
threatens to sue
FPÖ president Markus Abwersger is now threatening to sue the German soccer club, unless an apology comes within a week.
– They undermine a democratic party, which in recent decades has become well-established democratic and won many votes, he tells the APA news agency, according to Extra Bladet.
– The tweet also downplays the crimes of National Socialism, Abwersger adds.
Werder Bremen has not yet commented on the lawsuit.
Between 2017 and 2019, the FPÖ was part of the Austrian government, along with the conservative ÖVP.
