Bundesliga club Werder Bremen have cancelled plans for a US tour, including a match in protest-hit Minneapolis, due in part to "political reasons", a spokesperson told AFP on Saturday. But the club will no longer make the trip, saying that doing so would not be consistent with the club's values. Another element to consider was new entry requirements into the US, which include a review of social media activity. Bremen currently sit 16th, in the relegation playoff spot, with the spokesperson saying that the potential for relegation added to the difficulty of planning the trip, along with creating "certain economic risks". Four-time German champions who last won the Bundesliga in 2004, Bremen are one of the country's more political clubs and regularly speak out on social issues.

Source: The Local February 22, 2026 03:01 UTC