Record Pyro Fines for Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart After DFB-Pokal Final
FC Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart have each been fined a record 260,000 euros by the German Football Association (DFB) for massive pyrotechnic use by their fans during the DFB-Pokal final on July 23, 2026. The DFB sports court, in a single-judge procedure, cited the 'considerable extent, duration, and intensity' of the offenses, including over 300 pyrotechnic devices detected in each fan curve, leading to a three-minute game delay. The initial fines demanded by the DFB control committee were higher—377,100 euros for Bayern and 365,000 euros for Stuttgart—but were reduced after both clubs objected, arguing that the DFB's own security failures contributed to the incidents. Each club is allowed to use 86,700 euros of the fine for security or violence prevention measures by December 31. This follows a previous UEFA sanction against Bayern for pyro incidents in a Champions League match.
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