DFB will charge home clubs for police costs at high-risk matches

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 11:18 AM

Last updated Sep 11, 2026

DFB will charge home clubs for police costs at high-risk matches

Summary

The German Football Federation (DFB) announced on Friday that it will no longer absorb expenses related to police deployments during high-risk fixtures. Under a new executive committee policy, the governing body plans to pass these costs to home clubs on at least a pro-rata basis if the organization receives a bill for police services. The decision follows a legal precedent in the state of Bremen, which the Federal Constitutional Court upheld as lawful for event organizers. With the Saarland state government also considering similar legislation, the DFB enacted this policy to prepare for future fee structures. DFB President Bernd Neuendorf stated that the association opposes charging for police services, arguing that such fees do not improve local security or reduce the necessary hours for law enforcement presence at matches.

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Key Details

•The DFB will pass extra police costs to home clubs on a pro-rata basis.
•The policy follows a Federal Constitutional Court ruling declaring such fees lawful.
•Saarland is planning state-level regulations similar to those in Bremen.
•DFB President Bernd Neuendorf publicly opposed the implementation of police fee structures.

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11:18 AMYahoo Sports — DFB to pass extra police costs at high-risk matches to clubs

What they're saying

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The German Football Federation (DFB) won't cover any costs associated with police operations during high-risk matches in the future, the body said in a statement on Friday. Should the DFB be billed for additional police costs, it will "pass these one, at least on a pro-rata basis, to the respective home clubs," according to a decision from the DFB executive committee.
— Yahoo Sports

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