Hannover to pass fines for damages on to fans

Hannover again hope to force the fans who caused disturbances at Europa League matches last season pay for the damages they caused.

UEFA have fined the Bundesliga club €15,000 for the misbehaviour of their fans at games against Copenhagen and Standard Liege.

The sanction relates to fireworks and flares set off within the Hannover fans’ section and a pitch invasion by one fan.

Several culprits have already been identified and they will now be sent the UEFA bill to pay.

“We are sticking ruthlessly by our stance and we will hold the culprits responsible and pass on this fine to the people responsible,” said Hannover’s president Martin Kind.

Hannover successfully identified the fan who lit a flare during Hannover’s Bundesliga match at Augsburg earlier this season and he was made to pay the fine of €4,000 sanctioned by the German Football Association (DFB) for that incident.

Legal proceedings have already commenced against the fan who invaded the pitch in Copenhagen and those who lit flares.

The identities of the people who lit flares in Liege have not yet been ascertained, but Hannover are continuing to investigate in order to make them pay.

“We want to know who has considerably damaged the reputation of Hannover here,” added Kind.

“Our attempts to identify the culprits are continuing with the aid of the Belgian authorities.”