Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart have both managed to shave significant amounts off the hefty fines handed down by the DFB Sports Court following the pyrotechnics incidents during the DFB-Pokal final (via @iMiaSanMia).
Both clubs were initially ordered to pay €260,000 after the use of pyrotechnics during the final, prompting Bayern and Stuttgart to appeal the original decisions. The appeals have now produced considerably different, but welcome, results for both clubs.
Stuttgart’s fine has been reduced to €200,000, meaning the club will save €60,000 from the original punishment. Bayern came out even better, with its fine reduced to €170,000—a €90,000 reduction from the initial ruling.
That still leaves Bayern with a rather substantial bill for what happened during the final, but considering the original figure, nobody at Säbener Straße is likely to complain about the discount.
The DFB has made it clear that it intends to take pyrotechnics seriously, with clubs continuing to face significant financial penalties for incidents involving flares and other prohibited items in the stands.
For Bayern and Stuttgart, however, the appeals at least softened the blow.
While €170,000 is still a lot of money to spend on a celebration that got out of hand, Bayern will happily take the nearly €100,000 in savings. Stuttgart, meanwhile, receives a smaller reduction, but still avoids paying the full €260,000 originally imposed.
In the end, both clubs lost money, but their appeals ensured the final penalties were considerably less painful.
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