Pyrotechnics: Cologne fined almost €160,000 by German FA
The DFB said on Wednesday that Cologne were fined €93,300 for incidents at a November match at Hertha Berlin, and another 66,200 for the same reason at the home game against Kaiserslautern in Mai where they clinched a return into the top flight.
The latter game also saw fans enter the stadium without tickets and a pitch invasion after the final whistle.
Cologne can use €51,100 for their own security measures and for the prevention of violence at games.
Cologne are repeat offenders and in 2024 alone were fined €630,000 by the DFB.
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