Partial exclusion of fans and fine for 1. FC Magdeburg

Following the violent riots at the match against Dynamo Dresden, 1. FC Magdeburg has been punished with a partial expulsion of fans. In addition, the second-division soccer club must pay a fine totaling 186,600 euros. This was announced by the FCM, who had not agreed to the DFB Control Committee's original penalty application. The club will not appeal against the judgment of the sports court, which has now been received, the statement said. The ruling is therefore legally binding.

Partial exclusion at the next home match

The partial exclusion of spectators will already take effect at the home match against SV Darmstadt 98 on March 13. In this context, blocks 3 to 6 of the North Stand must remain closed, meaning that season and day tickets already purchased for these areas will not be valid for admission. Spectators with tickets for blocks 1, 2 and 7 of the Avnet Arena, however, are not affected by this measure. The partial exclusion of spectators for one further match was suspended on probation.

After the violent riots over four weeks ago at the home match against Dresden, in which more than 70 police officers were injured, major sponsors had also indicated that they might consider taking action. The club reacted with a number of measures and expanded its security measures. For example, the guest areas are to be rebuilt to ensure a sustainable separation of the areas. Camera surveillance is also to be technically optimized. At the time, fans had also thrown barriers and manhole covers at police officers.