Source: REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
[Saba Sports News] Recently, the German FA officially announced that due to two incidents of unsportsmanlike conduct by Bayer Leverkusen fans, the club has been fined a total of €242,000. On Monday, the German FA Sports Tribunal announced that Bayer Leverkusen was fined a total of €242,000 due to two incidents of unsportsmanlike conduct by its fans. Up to €80,500 of the fine can be used by the club for its own security measures, but the club must submit relevant proof to the German FA by December 31, 2025. On January 10, 2025, during the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund, 62 fireworks, 9 smoke bombs, and 1 flash bomb were lit by Bayer Leverkusen fans. Therefore, the club was fined €72,000. On February 5, 2025, during the German Cup match between Bayer Leverkusen and Cologne, at least 140 fireworks and 30 smoke bombs were lit by Bayer Leverkusen fans. Therefore, the club was fined €170,000. Bayer Leverkusen has accepted both penalties, making them legally binding.