Overview

• The DFB sports court imposed the penalty for numerous pyrotechnic incidents in the Stuttgart section during the May 24 DFB-Pokal final in Berlin.
• The association said fans ignited devices throughout the match, and it cited the special severity and danger of the incidents in setting the amount.
• Up to €116,700 of the fine may be used for approved security or violence-prevention measures if the club documents the spending.
• The ruling is not yet legally binding because VfB Stuttgart has lodged an appeal.
• Final opponent Arminia Bielefeld was fined €48,035 for its supporters’ pyrotechnics.