Publication Date:
Fri, 2011-11-25 19:42
Referees under probe by tax authorities and the plague of fan violence, especially in lower-tier leagues, are keeping the football federation busy half a year before Germany goes to the European Championship as a favorite for the title.
The DFB has slapped an unprecedented one-season ban on second-division club Dynamo Dresden from the German Cup after its fans rioted at a match one month ago at Borussia Dortmund. The violence left dozens injured, 15 arrested and €150,000 ($200,500) worth of damage at Dortmund’s stadium.
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