Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
DORTMUND, Germany — Borussia Dortmund fans have protested their club's controversial sponsorship deal with an arms manufacturer during their team's opening Bundesliga game of the season. The second half of Dortmund's match against Eintracht Frankfurt started against a backdrop of banners criticizing Dortmund's three-year sponsorship deal with Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall – the world's largest maker of artillery ammunition. Campaigners also set up a dummy tank outside the stadium before the game. An activist wore a mask with the face of Rheinmetall's CEO while holding a red card.
