Corona violation after derby victory: DFL imposes a fine on Borussia Dortmund

 The  spontaneous celebration scenes on the club grounds of Borussia Dortmund after the 4-0 derby win at arch-rivals Schalke 04 have the expected aftermath for the black and yellow.  The  German Football League (DFL) imposed an undisclosed fine on Monday against the Bundesliga club for a violation “against the medical-hygienic concept of the Task Force Sports Medicine / Special Game Operations“. Borussia Dortmund has the right to lodge a complaint within five days.

On publicly distributed videos and photos “clearly recognizable“

 The  fact that BVB players celebrated the derby victory on Saturday evening in the team bus without any distance and without mouth-nose protection and numerous supporters of the club cheered the team on their return,” said the league association.

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 The re is no question that the Revierderby is a special game. Nevertheless, the club is responsible for checking and monitoring compliance with the rules“, Justified the DFL:”All games must be carried out taking into account and adhering to the currently valid medical-hygienic concept, including the arrival and departure.”

 The  concept forms the basis for current game operations in the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 amid the corona pandemic and is anchored in the league statute.

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