Overview
- The DFB Sportgericht issued the penalty for unsporting behavior linked to supporter pyrotechnics on Nov. 8, 2025 in Mönchengladbach.
- Officials counted at least 56 flares and 30 blinkers ignited before, during and after the Bundesliga fixture.
- Heavy smoke led to a two-minute interruption at the start of the second half.
- The ruling allows up to €32,800 of the fine to fund security or preventive measures instead of full payment.
- The club had been fined €159,500 about six months earlier for separate fan misconduct, according to the report.