German football giants Werder Bremen have pulled out of their planned tour of the United States this coming summer, citing the recent actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota. But now, Werder Bremen believes such a tour is 'not fitting the values' of the club and will no longer plan the trip stateside, according to The Athletic. The club culture around Werder Bremen leans to the left-wing, with the Ostkurve at the Weserstadion long linking themselves with anti-racist, anti-sexist and anti-homophobic values. The Trump Administration has been increasing its deployment of ICE agents throughout the country under the guise of deporting illegal immigrants. This weekend, Werder Bremen face FC St. Pauli, another notoriously left-wing club.

Source: Metro February 20, 2026 20:08 UTC