Significant increase in pyro cases in German Bundesliga stadiums. Soccer association also wants to focus on dialog with supporters.

During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, matches with ghosts were a constant companion in professional sport. Soccer stadiums are now filling up again week after week. Until now? As reported by “Sport Bild” on Monday evening, the German Football Association (DFB) is said to be planning to take action against the setting off of pyrotechnics in Bundesliga stadiums.

The driving forces behind this are said to be Thomas Bergmann, DFB Vice President for Legal Affairs, Anton Nachreiner (68) as Chairman of the Control Committee and Stephan Oberholz (59) as Chairman of the Sports Court.

The DFB has now denied the corresponding media report. These allegations are “untrue”, the DFB announced on Tuesday. Although the number of pyro cases has increased significantly since the end of spectator restrictions in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the DFB believes that the exclusion of spectators will only be “the last resort” for the Control Committee and the sports jurisdiction in the future.

“Of course, the DFB’s top priority is to ensure that no people are harmed in soccer stadiums. However, the DFB sports jurisdiction alone could not solve the problem of the dangers posed by the use of pyrotechnics,” said Thomas Bergmann, DFB Vice President for Legal Affairs. Rather, “a dialog with all parties involved, such as fan representatives, representatives of the DFL and the clubs as well as the police, must be initiated again in order to prevent further escalation in the stadiums.”