He returned to the hotel the next morning and informed them that he had been beaten up by the opposing supporters, though it’s unclear precisely what transpired. They didn’t see him again for the remainder of the evening.
The German was left with a damaged jaw and perforated eardrum, and was administered antibiotics. Some acquaintances said the supporters beat him up, while others claimed they had hired thugs to assault Mittank.
Unfortunately, Mittank’s situation worsened when a local doctor suggested that instead of boarding his scheduled trip, he stay in Bulgaria while he healed.
After telling his pals he would be OK, he checked into a nearby hotel, which is when his strange behaviors started.
The hotel near the airport had CCTV footage of him acting strangely in the hallways, showing indications of psychosis and making calls to his mother alleging that the fans were attempting to murder him.
However, on July 8, 2014, he traveled to Varna Airport with the hopes of returning home, but he had to get the airport doctor’s clearance to board.
