DFB cuts penalties for VfB and Bayern after their appeals
Bayern and VfB Stuttgart see their DFB-Pokal 2026 punishments reduced thanks to successful appeals before the federation.
The DFB has reduced the penalties affecting both VfB Stuttgart and Bayern München after the clubs filed appeals. As reported by kicker, the DFB-Pokal 2026 left both teams with costly consequences, but their submissions have resulted in a lighter outcome.
With this decision, Bayern and Stuttgart avoid having to accept the original sanction as handed down following the competition that triggered the penalties. The federation’s move comes right after both sides pushed their cases for a reduction.
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