Overview

• NOFV confirmed an HFC player received a two‑match suspension and a €750 fine, with multiple outlets identifying the player as Fabrice Hartmann based on video analysis.
• Chemie Leipzig’s Valon Aliji was placed under an open‑ended Vorsperre, making him ineligible to play pending a ruling and ruling him out of the match against Rot‑Weiß Erfurt.
• Philipp Wendt was deemed to have acted in self‑defence and remains eligible for selection, according to the sport court’s decision.
• Formal proceedings have been opened against both clubs over pyrotechnics and a post‑match pitch invasion by HFC supporters, with potential penalties ranging from fines to games behind closed doors or point deductions.
• Police said at least three people were injured and opened investigations into bodily harm and property damage, while Chemie reported threats against players and said police were notified.