Wolfsburg fined ¬90,000 for fans throwing flares onto Hannover pitch

A flare is lit during Hannover's meeting with Wolfsburg.

Wolfsburg have been hit with a €90,000 fine and a suspended partial stadium closure by the German football federation (DFB) for fans throwing flares onto the pitch at Hannover in March.

Travelling Wolfsburg fans threw flares onto the pitch in the derby at the Niedersachsenstadion, with one landing next to the home side's dugout prior to Wolfsburg's 4-0 win.

Kick-off at Hannover's Niedersachsenstadion was delayed by about 90 seconds as fans also lit flares on the stands of the away section.

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