Changing room chat: Fan pays price for flare offence

German side Hanover 96 have passed on a e4,000 fine for flare lighting to the fan responsible. Bundesliga club Hanover were fined by the DFB after flares were lit in the stands during their league game against Augsburg in September.

Flares are banned in all German stadiums. The fan, who was identified and has signed a document admitting his guilt, will now have to come up with the money, the club said. Club chief Martin Kind said: “We will continue holding those people responsible and passon any DFB or Uefa fines to the culprits.”