Overview

• The 21-year-old from Osnabrück climbed under the roof of Dortmund's Westfalenstadion during the Euro 2024 round of 16 match between Germany and Denmark.
• The police operation to remove him involved 108 officers, a special operations unit (SEK), and a helicopter, with personnel costs making up €9,973 of the total bill.
• The man's lawyer has indicated plans to contest the fee, arguing that security forces were already present at the venue.
• Under German law, individuals can be charged for police deployment costs, and the man may challenge the bill in the Administrative Court in Gelsenkirchen or request a payment plan.
• North Rhine-Westphalia Interior Minister Herbert Reul supports the billing, calling it a necessary warning to uphold public safety rules.