German football fans' protest leads to withdrawal of stricter stadium security measures

German football fans' silent protest has led to the withdrawal of stricter stadium security measures. The proposed rules, which could have led to widespread stadium bans, were removed from the agenda by federal and state interior ministers. Fans had protested by remaining silent for the first twelve minutes of matches. Measures like personalized tickets and facial recognition are not currently being considered. The debate over stadium security will likely resume at a future interior ministers' conference.