Home clubs to get bill for increased policing costs at high-risk matches, German FA says
- On Friday, the German Football Association announced it would pass increased policing costs for high-risk matches to home clubs, should the organization receive fee notices from authorities.
- This decision follows a 2025 Federal Constitutional Court ruling that confirmed a 2014 Bremen law requiring clubs to pay for police costs is constitutional, validating challenges filed by the German Football League.
- DFB President Bernd Neuendorf stated the organization remains opposed to charging fees, arguing that a "fee-based system" fails to improve local security or reduce police hours deployed at matches.
- Neuendorf emphasized the association prefers a "cooperative approach" with policymakers and police to reduce the total number of police hours deployed at matches and improve local security.
- By placing the financial burden on individual clubs, the DFB avoids direct liability while continuing to advocate against the fee-based model for match security across Germany.
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So far, football clubs only pay in Bremen for police extra costs at high-risk games. Now the Saarland could follow up. The DFB has therefore provided a basic decision.
Who comes to Bundesliga games for police costs? A verdict from Karlsruhe allows the federal states to send the bill to the DFB. It points to the clubs.
Should the police send invoices for their assignments at high risk games in the future, the DFB will at least pass them on to the home clubs on a pro rata basis. This is decided by the association due to new developments.
So far, football clubs are only asked to pay for additional costs for police operations in Bremen. Because a second state wants to follow the example, the DFB makes a fundamental decision.
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saarbruecker-zeitung.deSo far, football clubs are only asked to pay for additional costs for police operations in Bremen. Because a second state wants to follow the example, the DFB makes a fundamental decision.
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