Schalke must pay, Gladbach even six figures

The DFB has fined several clubs for various fan offences. In total, almost 300,000 euros.

Several Bundesliga clubs have received mail in the last few days. Some of the content was really expensive. This was also the case for FC Schalke 04.

The sports court of the German Football Association (DFB) fined Schalke 04 a total of 56,600 euros for unsportsmanlike conduct by its supporters in four single-judge proceedings following the indictment of the DFB Control Committee.

The cases concern the games in Hoffenheim, the home games against Hertha BSC and Werder Bremen, as well as the match at VfL Bochum. In these matches, pyrotechnics were set off and objects were thrown onto the pitch.

Parts of the fine may be used for security or violence prevention measures. Schalke agreed to the ruling.

It was even more expensive for Gladbach

Borussia Mönchengladbach has been fined a six-figure sum. Because of two offences committed by its supporters, Gladbach has to pay a total fine of 133,750 euros. It concerns pyro offences against Mainz and 1. FC Köln. Here, too, the club has agreed to the sentence. Gladbach can use up to 44,500 euros for security, violence prevention or infrastructural measures

VfL Wolfsburg, Hansa Rostock, FSV Zwickau and Dynamo Dresden have already been asked to pay.

Wolfsburg was fined 20,000 euros for unsportsmanlike conduct by its supporters. Of this amount, VfL can use up to 6500 euros for security or violence prevention measures.

Wolfsburg fans had set off around 20 pyrotechnic objects against Freiburg. Second-division club Hansa Rostock must pay 49,800 euros for two similar incidents. Third-division clubs FSV Zwickau (15,000 euros) and Dynamo Dresden (11,700) were also fined for misconduct by their supporters.