City derby drama: HSV hit with hefty fine! | OneFootball

HSV is extensively supported both at home and away. The active fans frequently resort to pyrotechnics, which is a thorn in the side of the DFB.

The association consistently penalizes clubs whose supporters handle fireworks in the stands. Today, Thursday, it was once again Hamburger SV's turn, and in light of the events during the city derby against FC St. Pauli (0:2), they were fined 118,000 euros by the DFB sports court. Up to 39,000 euros can be used by the club for safety or violence prevention measures, according to the announcement.

The meticulous DFB justified the amount of the sanction by stating that HSV supporters had ignited 111 pyrotechnic items and fired a rocket. Meanwhile, the money transferred by HSV benefits football-related foundations that align with the association's statutory purposes and objectives.

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St. Pauli has to pay even more than HSV

FC St. Pauli has to pay an even higher fine. Its fans used 122 pyrotechnic items, resulting in a sum of 125,600 euros. On the field, the city rival played even more dominantly and convincingly won 2-0. The victory could have been even clearer against the Rothosen, who were not yet Bundesliga-ready early in the season.

Subsequently, St. Pauli lost their good early form. They lost all of their last eight league games. HSV already surpassed them in the standings by early October, but only managed to secure a meager point from the last five matches, despite having some very good opportunities. Consequently, both clubs are currently firmly entrenched in the relegation battle. This is unlikely to change much over the weekend. St. Pauli faces FC Bayern Munich, while Hamburger SV also expects a top-tier opponent on Sunday with VfB Stuttgart.

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