football clubs can play in high-risk, as a rule, the cost for the police involved. The decision of the Federal administrative court on Friday in Leipzig, Germany. The concrete case of a dispute between the Free Hanseatic city of Bremen and the German football League, however, was referred to the clarification of questions of detail to the upper administrative court of Bremen.
the legal battle between the Free Hanseatic city of Bremen and the German football League (DFL) in the next round. The smallest state had sent to a high-risk game of SV Werder against Hamburg SV about four years ago, the DFL a notice of Fees on more than 400,000 euros.
However, the DFL had complained and, in the first instance before the Bremen administrative court, won. The higher administrative court in Bremen ruled afterwards in the sense of the Free and Hanseatic city.
League President Reinhard Rauball had on several occasions prior to the hearing before the 9. The Senate of the Federal administrative court stressed that the football is the inducer of violence. The state is responsible for the perception of public safety and order. Rauball had expressed the concern that it could also go to the future of some clubs, if you want to pay for the cost.
Open anyway, whether other States would follow the example of the Bremen. Berlin’s interior Senator Andreas hostage had already announced that he will unite football the police costs is not in the bill. Bremen had the DFL, however, was seven fee notices. Bremen’s interior Senator Ulrich Mäurer had emphasized in the negotiation, what the turnover would be asked to score in soccer, and therefore a co-financing.
“Whether someone is poor or rich, can play no role in the question of who is responsible and who has to ward off certain dangers,” had Rauball replied.
the POSITION OF THE DFL
The DFL went against the decision of the Bremen higher administrative court in Revision. In the first instance, the administrative court, the home of the SV Werder per DFL and a notice of Fees, and is now, after two reductions in well-to be 400,000 euros for not legally declared. For the DFL, which holds also for the correct addressees, but the clubs directly, is not the football of the inducer or cause of violence, and the state is responsible for the safety of the public. A Fund solution rejects the DFL.
THE POSITION of THE FREE Hanseatic city of BREMEN
interior Senator Ulrich Mäurer repeatedly stressed that to participate in the DFL, with a turnover in the billions to the cost. In the game Werder Bremen against Hamburger SV, is the subject of the notice had been issued, had been four years ago, 969 officials. The Bremer described in the trial would also that from Bremen, 500, the balance at the time such operations would have to arrive from other provinces. Also, as a result, additional costs would be incurred. Mäurer already spoke of a principle of judgment.
DIFFICULTIES length
it became Clear at the trial that the exact calculation of the costs is very difficult. It is important to note that it is only the cost for the additional police deployment in high-risk play. Where to start with these additional operations, time and space? Also due to the possible short-term Changes in the assessment of the situation, the costs can vary. A notice of Fees requested but, according to a predictability.
the OPINION OF THE GERMAN ACCORDING to A SURVEY
Nine out of ten Germans are, according to a survey, the clubs or the DFL contribute to the cost. This was the result of a representative survey by Infratest Dimap on behalf of the WDR broadcast “Sport inside”.
THE OPINION of THE trade UNION of POLICE
“The police is responsible for security and law enforcement. This applies, in our opinion, of course, for professional football games,” said Federal Chairman Oliver Malchow in a guest article for the football magazine “Kicker”. (dpa/AFP)