BORUSSIA DORTMUND have been fined £85,500 and will have a section of their stadium closed for their next match following crowd violence during the clash with RB Leipzig.
A video emerged online of BVB fans being held back by police are attacking rivals and throwing flares, bottles and stone across the street following the 1-0 victory.
And there was one Leipzig supporter seen with blood dripping down his face following the ugly scenes — which left ten fans and four policemen injured.
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Dortmund immediately apologised over the incident with a statement, which read:
“Borussia Dortmund deeply regrets that there have been riots on the way of the fans coming from Leipzig.
“BVB strongly condemns this violence and will deal with the incidents together with the police, and will therefore not issue a further statement at this time.”
There were around 8,000 Leipzig fans at the Westfalenstadion, with 1,000 having made the trip on a chartered train.
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And it was at the city’s train station that these fans were attacked — around 300 metres away from the ground.
It is understood women and children of all ages were among them.
Leipzig fans have complained that the station was “understaffed” and had underestimated the potential dangers they faced.
The Bundesliga high-fliers are seen as Public Enemy No.1 by many in Germany, as they are subsidised by Red Bull, while others are predominantly owned by fans.
Their next home match is against Wolfsburg on February 18, and they now face a part-closure of the stadium.
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