At the time nobody in Müngersdorf knew that the two goals in the 4-1 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf on 9 November 1991 would be the last of Maurice Banach’s life. A week later, after the away game at Schalke, Banach stayed in his hometown of Münster. That fact later fuelled speculation.\n\nThe claim that he had driven under the influence after attending a carnival event, however, proved false.
Even so, many questions remained unanswered. You could almost say that Banach’s death remains a mystery.\n\nWhy it happened will likely never be known. The road was dry that November morning, visibility was clear, police could exclude the involvement of others, and witnesses spoke of excessive speed.