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St Pauli refuses to allow RB Leipzig use of it stadium in protest over it's ownership model
Supporters of St. Pauli light fireworks during the German soccer cup second round match between FC St. Pauli and Borussia Dortmund at the Millerntor Stadium in Hamburg, Germany. Photo dated: Oct. 28, 2014.
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GERMAN football club St Pauli have refused the use of their stadium for a German Cup game because Leipzig are one of the teams involved.
Leipzig, the defending champions, were drawn at Hamburg-based FC Teutonia Ottensen in the first round.
The fourth-tier club’s 5,000-capacity ground is unsuitable for the game on August 31 because artificial grass is not permitted in the cup, so they asked their bigger neighbour if they could use their Millerntor Stadium to host the match.
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