BVB threatens several away matches in Hoffenheim without fans – Bundesliga

The sports court judges of the DFB for abusing Hopp

Following the insults of supporters against Dietmar Hopp in September, the DFB's sports field, Borussia Dortmund, was fined – but it could be much more difficult.

TSG sponsor Dietmar Hopp did not insult the BVB supporters for the first time.

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The sports ground of the DFB imposed on Friday in Frankfurt, not only a fine of 50 000 euros to BVB, but also a probation order at the end of the trial of one hour. Should DST members, Dietmar Hopp, sponsor of the TSG, behave abusively? in Sinsheim on September 22nd still heavily offended, to repeat until June 30, 2022, the games outside Borussia Hoffenheim over the next three seasons must be denied without their own fans.

"The suspension of probation can be revoked only in the context of relevant incidents against Dietmar Hopp in Dortmund, at home and abroad, against Hoffenheim," says the statement from the DFB. "The TSG should be compensated for Dortmund's probation for financial loss."

"Dortmund fans can no longer exclude themselves"

"We were trying to find a very specific verdict on the situation in the matches played by Hoffenheim against Dortmund," said the chairman of the sports field, Hans E. Lorenz: "The question of partial exclusion is questionable If it depends on us, it does not boil down to that. "A conditional sentence is usually more effective in terms of education than if you immediately order the measure." For the future, Lorenz recommends, however, in similar cases, a game crash: "This will discipline the fans rather than our judgments."

The BVB, which wants to decide on the verdict, if it has a written justification, must also use until the end of the season 2021/22 during matches in Sinsheim of at least 50 members of the security forces qualified. For Dortmund fans, big flags and banners, block flags and double holders in the Hoffenheim arena are banned at the same time.

After Hopp had lodged a complaint against 32 supporters of Dortmund for alleged insults at the previous May meeting, he was exposed again in the September 1: 1 song and Schmähplakaten of the BVB block. Because his poster had been seen behind a crosshair on a poster, the Hoffenheim had even in an open letter after pronounced by a "call to murder"In addition, the sanitary facilities in the customer area were severely damaged.

Nagelsmann: "I can not run with the image of a pbaderby in the line of sight across the city"

"I hope that such negotiations will not have to unfold," said Julian Nagelsmann, TSG coach, during the week: "I have repeatedly said that this n & # 39; 39 was not tolerable, no matter who the person, Dietmar Hopp do not run with the image of a pbader-by in the city's sights – and then it's not in the stadium. "

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