FSV Frankfurt punished: 20,000 euros punishment after derby riots!

FSV Frankfurt punished: 20,000 euros punishment after derby riots!

On January 17, 2025, it was decided that the Regionalliga Südwest will raise a fine of 20,000 euros against FSV Frankfurt 1899 Fußball GmbH. This decision follows an incident that occurred on December 1, 2024 after the derby against the Kickers Offenbach. As the Torgranate the stadium inner room and there were violentness between players of the OFC and the supporters of the FSV.

The punishment is made up of 10,000 euros, which are suspended on probation, and a further 10,000 euros. In addition, a partial exclusion is imposed on the public for a home game, also on probation. This means that FSV Frankfurt will be closely observed in the next 24 months. It is recognized that after the incident, the association immediately took measures to identify the perpetrators and pronounced stadium bans. The association has the opportunity to appeal to the sports court within 48 hours of receipt of the decision, although the judgment is not final.

derby winner Offenbach

The incident occurred immediately after the game, in which the Kickers Offenbach clearly won 5-0 against FSV Frankfurt. According to Kicker Offenbach dominated the action in the stadium on Bieberer Berg, in front of 7.456 spectators, especially in the first half. The FSV players needed almost 15 minutes to free themselves from the control of the Offenbacher.

The first goal fell through Mustafa in the 42nd minute after a quick counterattack was prepared via Moreno and ünlücifci. Even after the break, Offenbach checked the game and used the majority after FSV player del Vecchio received a red card in the 70th minute to score three more goals in the final phase:

• 1: 0 Mustafa (42 ′)
• 2: 0 wax (73 ′)
• 3: 0 Mensah (76 ′)
• 4: 0 Nazarov (81 ′)
• 5: 0 Nazarov (84 ′)

connection with violence in football

The incident in the derby between Offenbach and Frankfurt is not isolated. The background is the increasing problems related to violence in football, which have already led to similar riots in the past, as the reports of Deutschlandfunk . For example, there were riots at the Rheinische derby 2015 between Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1. FC Köln, which resulted in punishments. So it turns out that the challenges with which clubs and fans are confronted are continuously present in the discussion about the security and development of fan culture.

The punishment against FSV Frankfurt is an example of the efforts to counteract riots in football and at the same time to raise awareness of the responsibility of the clubs. The coming months will show how the measures have an impact and whether FSV Frankfurt can assert its place in football without further incidents.