DFB sports tribunal fines Bayer 04
The DFB sports tribunal has imposed a fine in the sum of €15,000 on Bayer 04 for the behaviour of the club's fans.
The sports tribunal of the German Football Association (DFB) have imposed a fine in the sum of €15,000 on Bayer 04 for the behaviour of the club's fans following an indictment by the DFB control committee.
Ahead of the kick-off in the Bundesliga match against Borussia Mönchengladbach on 28 January 2017 a number of pyrotechnic devices were set off in the Leverkusen section of the ground.
Bayer 04 have accepted the decision and it takes immediate effect.
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