Overview
- VfL Bochum was penalized €80,000 for three away-game flare incidents, with €60,000 tied to sustained pyrotechnics in Kiel.
- Bochum’s cumulative fines for the season have reached €133,200 across six pyrotechnic breaches, placing the club 18th in the DFB’s penalty ranking.
- The association permits Bochum to channel up to €26,600 of its sanction toward security improvements and violence-prevention measures.
- FC St. Pauli was hit with a €95,000 fine this month, while Union Berlin and 1. FC Köln have amassed total pyrotechnic penalties of €519,000 and €542,000 respectively.
- Proceedings are ongoing against Bochum for additional flare use during a match in Heidenheim, highlighting the DFB’s sustained stadium-safety crackdown.