• ‘Our fans don’t want to have these trumpets’, says Watzke • ‘Horrid things will be forbidden from the Westfalenstadion’ The 2010 World Cup atmosphere will not be replicated in the Westfalenstadion next season after Borussia Dortmund banned vuvuzela horns from the arena. The sound of vuvuzelas has accompanied each match at the World Cup so far with opinion divided about their impact on the experience for fans and television viewers. The horns have already been banned from the majority of public events in Germany due to the alleged health risks related to the droning sound they produce, and Dortmund have become the first Bundesliga club to officially outlaw them. “Our fans don’t want to have these trumpets,” said Dortmund’s general manager, Hans-Joachim Watzke. “It is nerve-racking and completely drowns out any chanting.” The Westfalenstadion is the largest arena in Germany with a capacity of over 81,000 and is generally regarded as having the best atmosphere in the Bundesliga. And Watzke confirmed the law against their use in the stadium would be firmly enforced in a bid to maintain the venue’s reputation. “We have decided as a work group at Borussia Dortmund that these horrid things will be forbidden from the Westfalenstadion,” he said. “Anybody who does not abide by this will face the consequences.” Vuvuzelas Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga European football guardian.co.uk
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Borussia Dortmund ban the World Cup vuvuzelas
