Who pays for the police? The dispute over security costs in football!

Who pays for the police? The dispute over security costs in football!

The discussion about the financing of police operations in so -called high -risk games in German professional football has started. After Bremen has decided to involve professional clubs in the costs for police operations. This has now been approved in other cities, such as Hamburg, and could have far -reaching consequences for the entire league. At the moment, people are eagerly awaited in the judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court, which could set the legal framework for these regulations.

Especially in Bremen there is a special approach that triggered the excitement by the entire professional clubs. SV Werder Bremen is faced with demands to cover the costs for police operations at high -risk areas. These games usually affect teams whose followers are considered to be hostile or who have been noticed in the past through violent clashes. So far, the German Football League (DFL) with the state of Bremen had disputed this costs for more than twelve years without being able to reach an agreement. The dispute was recently reinforced by a judgment of the Federal Administrative Court, which the cost sharing was legally confirmed.

Development in Hamburg

In an unrelevant step, the Hamburg citizens recently decided to involve professional associations in the police costs here too. This particularly affects Hamburger SV and FC St. Pauli. Just like Bremen, a joint police cost funds for the professional clubs are also considered here, in which all clubs would deposit to distribute the financial pressure.

The Hamburg Senate has already signaled that the developments in Karlsruhe are kept in mind. The impending judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court has the potential to establish the Bremer Weg as a model for other cities. Finally, there are already signs that some federal states could take a similar attitude; There are sympathy for the Bremen approach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Thuringia and Saarland.

Attention also comes from the ranks of the Berlin clubs. Hertha BSC made it clear in statements that they have little understanding that professional football should pay for police operations. "The monopoly of violence lies with the state," it says in an answer that says that securing order by the police is a state task. Union Berlin, on the other hand, has not commented on the financing of police costs, which indicates that you want to wait for this debate.

Current discussion about police costs

The topic of cost sharing is currently particularly explosive, as it raises debates about the security Situation in German professional football in many places. The Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann has already said that he is not planning to ask the clubs for the cash register, but has recognized that the missions in games with pyrotechnics and violent fans are important. He emphasizes that police officers are needed elsewhere in the current security situation.

In general, opinions within the German football scene seem to split. A pioneering judgment could not only influence the future handling of the security costs, but also fundamentally change the interaction between the clubs and the state security forces. The tension will definitely remain high in the coming months, while the clubs fear injuries to their financial burdens.

At the moment, Werder Bremen has received invoices of around two million euros from the DFL. While the association itself only has to pay half of this sum, it remains unclear how much of this burden you ultimately have to wear, depending on the judgment of the Federal Constitutional Court. Development in this matter could show profound changes in the relationship between professional football and security budgets.

The analysts and all actors and fans involved will keep an eye on the situation. A far -reaching discussion about responsibility, security and financing is inevitable. After all, this is not just sport and entertainment, but also basic questions of how football organizes in Germany and what financial resources must be provided to maintain security.