No one wants to sing along? RB Leipzig fans at odds with each otherOneFootballTue, December 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM UTC·2 min readGerman fan culture is characterized by tradition. There isn’t much of that yet at RB Leipzig, after all, the club was only founded in 2009. As a result, problems are now emerging in the stands that wouldn’t arise elsewhere.
Although things are going better again on the pitch for the Bundesliga’s second-placed team, “the atmosphere [has] changed compared to last season,” wrote the online portal ‘RB-Fans.de’ in a social media post. Apparently not for the better, as the post was followed by the question of how the atmosphere could be improved again.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe answers also revealed the underlying problems. A major issue: many spectators in Leipzig’s standing section B apparently don’t even want to be there. “The tickets in the fan block are the last to go, so spectators who actually prefer to sit or just want to use the cheaper tickets end up buying them,” ‘RB-Fans.de’ describes observations from the presale.
Other criticisms included the song selection (“played like a playlist”), the “chatter” of the capos, and the “primitive insults towards opponents,” which are said to deter potential fans because they are “lacking in class.” Political banners are also seen as counterproductive, with the recently discussed cityscape debate about Chancellor Friedrich Merz cited as a negative example.
The obvious frustration among fans has also repeatedly had visible consequences lately. Against Cologne, Bremen, and HSV, the visiting fans filled the Red Bull Arena. A similar scene is expected today in the East derby cup match against Magdeburg.
How should the atmosphere change? According to the responses, RB fans would like to see more capos who don’t just focus on the active fan scene. In addition, chants should be shorter and snappier, and more old songs should be started. The survey is said to be just the beginning of a process.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
📸 RONNY HARTMANN - AFP or licensors
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