Emre Can steps in to calm Dortmund supporters as their Bundesliga match vs Freiburg is suspended for 10 minutes amid fan unrest over plans to sell German football's media rights... as 'tennis balls an

Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga clash against Freiburg was suspended on Friday night for ten minutes amid fan unrest at proposals over a new commercial deal that could be implemented to clubs in Germany. Emre Can was seen speaking to fans inside the Signul Iduna Park after Dortmund's game against Freiburg was suspended due to unrest among supporters Fans threw coins and tennis balls onto the pitch in protest at the German Football Association's plans to sell off a minority stake in the DFL's media rights Stewards were seen picking up the missiles during the brief interlude in the first-half Dortmund captain Emre Can goes over to the Ultras chucking the coins / bouncy balls / tennis balls onto the pitch. Hamburg's 2-1 victory away to Hertha Berlin last week was also delayed by approximately 32 minutes, with Rhind-Tutt saying: 'It rained tennis balls, chocolate gold coins, those little bouncy balls as well. @ESPNFC pic.twitter.com/52RWN324N3 — Archie Rhind-Tutt February 9, 2024 Players were seen gesticulating with the referee after tennis balls and coins were thrown onto the pitch “No to investors in the DFL pic.twitter.com/KH8GNLZcPJ — Archie Rhind-Tutt February 9, 2024 The home fans unfurled banners that stated: 'No investors in the German Football League '.