The German champions FC Bayern were the first club to be punished by the German Football Association (DFB) because of fan protests in the investor dispute. The Munich residents were sentenced to a total of 40,000 euros in fines in three cases. The DFB announced this on Thursday after the association announced a uniform line on sanctioning game delays in the Bundesliga and 2nd League the day before.
For Munich it’s about the home games against Werder Bremen and Borussia Mönchengladbach as well as the away game at VfL Bochum. For weeks, fans in the stands protested with bouncy balls, tennis balls and chocolate coins against the planned entry of an investor into the German Football League (DFL). The deal ultimately fell through – also because the pressure from supporters was increasing. Several clubs had suggested waiving penalties.
However, the DFB wants to sanction the incidents and had announced the following regulation: Bundesliga clubs should – depending on the length of the interruption – pay a fine of between 10,000 and 50,000 euros. The amounts are lower for the 2nd league (5,000 to 30,000 euros) and the 3rd league (2,500 to 15,000). If throwing the objects did not result in the game being interrupted, flat-rate penalties of 5,000 euros (Bundesliga), 2,500 euros (2nd league) and 1,250 euros (3rd league) should be applied for.
