Dortmund went on to win the premiere of the German Bundesliga.
Then a message was announced over the loudspeakers in the square.
All fans had to stay in their seats due to the heavy police presence.
She urged local police to “remain calm”.
Dortmund defeated Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 in the opening match of the league at Signal Iduna Park after an early goal from Marco Reus.
But it’s something completely different that grabbed attention.
In the final minutes of the match, a message was broadcast over the loudspeakers in the arena. German Bild wrote that the massive effort with about a hundred police officers outside the ring meant that no one was allowed to leave their spot after the last signal until the go-ahead was given.
“Put your seat down and keep calm.”
The reason is that a suspicious car was found in the parking lot with two empty holsters and the engine running. The police did not rule out that this did not pose any danger.
“Take your seat and keep calm. We are currently taking our first steps to avoid a dangerous situation. In order for police procedures to be carried out without disturbance, we ask everyone to avoid the area around the stadium”the local police wrote on Twitter.
After about 20 minutes, the police announced that about 80,000 spectators could leave the arena again. It was all about a technical issue and that’s why the car was running. The owner of the car was arrested, and during the investigation it was found that the person had a firearms license.
“At the moment, the investigation shows that neither the owner nor the vehicle poses any danger.”writes to Dortmund Police in a press release.