German football fans accused of Nazi salutes (VIDEO)

Eintracht Frankfurt supporters made headlines while on the road at Marseille

German football club Eintracht Frankfurt were forced to react after a pair of fans were caught on camera appearing to give Nazi salutes ahead of a UEFA Champions League match against Marseille on Tuesday.

The reigning Europa League champions notched their first win in Group D by beating their Ligue 1 rivals 1-0 after a humbling 3-0 home loss to Sporting Lisbon last time out.

Yet violent scenes before kick-off and late on in the game again made headlines for the wrong reasons following Europa Conference League clashes between Koln and Nice fans last week in southwestern France.

Given a pocket of Marseille fans had caused trouble in London in their Champions League debut this season by ripping down a Pride flag, clashing with police, and trying to get into the home end to attack Tottenham Hotspur supporters, the match was considered high-risk and prompted a large-scale security operation.

The atmosphere was expectedly hostile at their Stade Velodrome too, with riot police forced to intervene before kick-off and later on in the action as rival fans threw flares and fireworks at one another.

This was caught on camera, and so too were a pair of Frankfurt fans apparently giving Nazi salutes – which the club from the German finance capital immediately distanced themselves from. 

Le match n'a pas encore commencé que des allemands font déjà des salut nazis...#TeamOM | #OMFRApic.twitter.com/pznIfpJRSs

— OM Inside ⭐ (@OM_Inside) September 13, 2022

Two Eintracht Frankfurt supporters have been caught on camera making a Nazi salute ahead of #SGE's Champions League game at Marseille.

Background thread on why this is a big deal. 1/6pic.twitter.com/OiaCR25eI3

— Felix Tamsut (@ftamsut) September 13, 2022

Marseille supporters shooting fireworks towards the Frankfurt supporters tonight