Because fans set off a pyro show at the away game in Cologne on January 20, 1. FC Saarbrücken was fined 5,020 euros by the DFB sports court.
Fifth on the penalty table
Specifically, the igniting of firecrackers in the 30th and 47th minutes, the firing of two rockets and the burning of six other pyrotechnic objects in the 55th minute were punished, after which the game had to be interrupted for around 60 seconds. After all: The FCS can use up to 1,670 euros for security or violence prevention measures, which would have to be proven to the DFB by September 30, 2023. In total, the Saarlanders have already had to pay the DFB 43,120 euros this season, which means 5th place in the penalty table.
