German football court upholds sanctions against Dynamo Dresden over fan riots

Dynamo Dresden's appeal against sanctions imposed after fan riots has been rejected by the German Football Association's (DFB) federal court. The club faces consequences for disturbances during a match against Hertha BSC in early April. As a result, Dynamo Dresden must close its standing terraces, specifically blocks K1 to K5, for their first home game of the 2. Bundesliga season on August 16 against SV Darmstadt 98.

The court also ruled that only half of the available away tickets can be sold for future matches against Hertha BSC. Additionally, Dynamo Dresden is required to pay a fine of 91,200 euros. The club has announced it will review the full reasoning of the judgment and is considering further steps. The incidents in question occurred during the "scandal match" against Hertha BSC, where fans stormed towards the away section from Dresden's K-Block, firing pyrotechnics. The match was temporarily halted for 19 minutes due to the mass unrest.

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Firing fireworks at people cannot be tolerated in the slightest.

Hertha BSC had previously been fined 152,000 euros for their role in the events. The DFB federal court chairman, Oskar Riedmeyer, emphasized the severity of the actions, stating that "firing fireworks at people cannot be tolerated in the slightest." He added that "massively entering the field of play, making a continuation of the game impossible, constitutes an interference in competition that must be prevented under all circumstances." Part of the standing terrace closures for a subsequent match have been suspended pending good behavior.

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Massively entering the field of play, making a continuation of the game impossible, constitutes an interference in competition that must be prevented under all circumstances.