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The sensational discussion between Toni Leistner and a third-division Dynamo Dresden fan after the Hamburger SV Cup in Saxony is apparently settled.
After newcomer to HSV Leistner publicly showed remorse for his behavior on Monday night and apologized, he and the Dresden supporter personally cleared up the dispute 24 hours later.
“We spoke on the phone and resolved the matter between us,” Leistner said, according to a Twitter message from his club: “Like me, he saw his mistake. I accept his apology, the matter is over between us.”
A video shows the central defender entering the stands, grabbing a Dynamo fan by the neck and throwing him to the ground. (SERVICE: This is how Leistner’s wife reacted on social networks)
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“I was insulted after the game from the bleachers in my hometown. Normally I can handle that. But then it went way below the belt against my family, my wife and my daughter. At that point, the fuses blew,” Leistner explained The incident: “Something like this should never happen to me. I apologize in all ways for my behavior and can only promise that no matter what kind of insults are thrown at me, something like this will never happen again.” Leistner wrote shortly thereafter on Instagram.
Dresden supporter contradicts Leistner representation
The Dynamo fan had contradicted Leistner’s account. “He justifies his frenzy by saying that he should have insulted his family. That was definitely not the case. Family was not a word. They were the usual phrases that fans utter after a game like this,” he said. unnamed followers to the news portal Label24. (SERVICE: SPORT1 user by Leistner)
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Leistner was born in Dresden and played for the Saxons from 2010 until they were relegated to the second division in 2014, which he joined the HSV player on Twitter. “It is shameful that Toni Leistner was insulted in this way by a fan of his local club after the game,” read a statement: “Toni Leistner is a boy from Dresden who has his heart in the right place.” (SERVICE: Pros and Cons of the Leistner Incident)
