A ban on banners in the away stand at Bochum has been ruled out despite Saturday’s Bundesliga home game with VFB Stuttgart being delayed due to a flag covering an emergency exit. Bochum wanted the game abandoned on safety grounds after Stuttgart fans initially refused to remove the banner, but the referee stepped in and eventually the supporters acquiesced and the game restarted. “It is clear that we respect and promote fan culture. Banners are also part of a lively fan culture. Therefore, a general ban is most likely not the solution,” Bochum managing director Ilja Kaenzig told the Funke medi…