1. FC Köln has to dig deep into its pockets because of the unsportsmanlike behavior of its supporters. A worrying league-wide trend continues. DFB President Bernd Neuendorf also spoke about how they would like to counteract this.
The colorful picture was deceptive: Cologne fans misbehaved against Hoffenheim. IMAGO/Jan Huebner
1. FC Köln is facing relegation to the 2nd league – and has now received an unexpected bill. Because Cologne fans burned pyrotechnic objects and caused the game to be interrupted by throwing tennis balls and other objects during the 1-1 draw at TSG Hoffenheim on February 11th, Effzeh was fined by the sports court of the German Football Association (DFB) for unsportsmanlike conduct his supporters were fined 57,000 euros. The people of Cologne have already agreed to the verdict and it is legally binding.
More and more fines from the DFB
1. FC Köln is by no means the only German football club to be punished for misconduct by its fans. Penalties are raining down from week to week – a worrying trend that is also calling those responsible into the spotlight.
The DFB continues to look for the right way to use pyrotechnics. “We have set up a stadium safety working group because the burning of pyrotechnics increased again after the corona pandemic and fines increased significantly,” said DFB President Bernd Neuendorf Central German newspaper and also revealed that controlled burning in certain areas would “certainly be discussed in the working group”.
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However, the 62-year-old explicitly pointed out that pyrotechnics were fundamentally “dangerous and therefore prohibited” and that they therefore had to be sanctioned. “Because with the increasing number of pyrotechnic incidents comes a higher risk of injuries and burns.” It is “our responsibility to ensure a safe stadium experience for everyone. “The aim is for us to achieve results by the end of the year,” said the DFB President.
One way to combat this is to impose fines – and these are being used more and more. In the 2022/23 season, the DFB sports court imposed fines of around 7.3 million euros for violent incidents in the stadium and incidents in the spectator area, which also includes offensive and discriminatory banners or speedsters. In 2018/19 it was around 3.2 million euros.
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