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The Bundesliga promoters Schalke 04 and also Werder Bremen have actually been fined by the Associations court of the German Football Association (DFB). As the DFB announced, the second division master from Gelsenkirchen need to pay a penalty in one and also the Bremeners in 2 instances 500 as well as 2175 euros. In March, a cup was thrown from the Schalke fan block in the game against Hannover 96. For the very same factor, Werder was convicted after a fan that was later identified in the game against Darmstadt 98 was recognizable. Furthermore, a Bremen visitor had run on the lawn at short notification. Fortuna Düsseldorf was also fined. The followers of the Rhinelander had actually burned down Pyrotechnic items versus Hamburger SV and also Karlsruher SC. The sum amounts to 6450 euros.

In view of the new criticism of the video assistant, the German Football Association (DFB) is open to possible cooperation with ex-professionals. At which level this could "take place or would be sensible, should be evaluated factually far from emotional and matchday discussions," said referee boss Lutz Michael Fröhlich. "Constructive suggestions", for example from record national player Lothar Matthäus, is happy to accept the DFB "and we too are striving for an increased exchange with other football experts, current and former players as well as club managers," said Fröhlich. This is an "important addition" to the already taking place with the clubs. After the recent wrong decisions on the past Bundesliga weekend, there was criticism and the call for reforms. In his Sky column, Matthäus suggested, for example, the integration of former players to support the video assistant. The hard criticism of the former FIFA referee Manuel Gräfe, who w...