At least one of them is believed to have been in the vicinity at the time of the attack on Tuesday night. What we know so far about the Borussia Dortmund blasts Read moreBut Dortmund’s chief executive, Hans-Joachim Watzke, said there was no alternative to holding the match less than 24 hours after the attack. Three claims of responsibility were made for the attack, suggesting a radical Islamic motive, an anti-fascist motive or a far-right motive. Thousands of Dortmund supporters offered accommodation to AS Monaco fans who had expected to be travelling home, enabling them to be at the rescheduled match. Play Video 1:10 Dortmund and Monaco fans unite after explosions – videoVadim Vasilyev, vice-president of AS Monaco, thanked German fans for their generosity on his club’s website.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2017 08:51 UTC