The Frankfurt club have decided that they will take time to consider whether to appeal DFB’s (German Football Association) verdict or not.
The club recently gained promotion to the Bundesliga after finishing second in the Bundesliga 2. Die Adler made a swift return to the top tier of German football, after their relegation in the 2010-2011 season following a run of
poor performances. The joyous return of the club will be marred by sanctions put on the club.
Eintracht Frankurt had recurrent crowd problems last season and the German FA decided to put heavy sanctions on the club in the aftermath of the disturbances.
The DFB restricted the amount of tickets available from 51,500 to 20,000 which includes five thousand tickets for the away team’s fans, the standing areas of the Waldstadion will remain closed.
Frankfurt have until Monday to appeal the decision which will mar their return to the Bundesliga. The club have decided to take their time to consider all avenues, and will prepare a solid appeal if they feel the need.
"It is a highly-complex problem and we would be well advised to consider it fully in calm and, when the time comes, give precise explanations, also to ensure the factual situation is reflected in the public debate. Therefore, we
will take our time until the start of next week and not give updates about our considerations." Heribert Bruchhagen the club’s chairman is quoted as saying in an interview.
After being absent from the Bundesliga Frankfurt are in dire need of finances and ticket sales are supposed to be the bread and butter of a club.
The financial restraint from the loss of more than thirty thousand tickets will be immense to a club of Frankfurt’s size. In addition to this ruthless sanction, the club has also been fined around fifty thousand Euros.
Whatever will be the outcome of the appeal, the club will have to focus on their football and aim to stay in the Bundesliga. The restrictions imposed however will serve as a lesson for the fans in future and will abstain from repeating
what they did last season.
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