Several people injured in a Greenpeace parachute stunt

A Greenpeace stunt at the EM 2020 did not go quite according to plan. (Photo by Stefan Matzke – sampics / Corbis via Getty Images)

A skydiver, a stadium full of fans and one of the largest football tournaments in the world. What could go wrong?

Thanks to a Euro 2020 game between Germany and France, we now know the answer.

A Greenpeace stunt during the game on Tuesday in the Allianz Arena resulted in several spectators being hospitalized after the parachutist – with the message “Kick out oil” – tangled himself in wires and debris fell on the field and the stands. so the BBC.

France coach Didier Deschamps almost joined them but was reportedly able to evade a piece of falling equipment near the shelter. This is how the chaos played out:

The protester is said to have been among those injured by falling hard on the pitch.

UEFA quickly condemned the protest via the BBC:

“This reckless act – which could have had very serious consequences for a large number of participants – injured several people who are now in the hospital and the judicial authorities will take the necessary action.