Leipzig midfielder Szoboszlai fined for posing with flare after German Cup win

Football
Published 15.06.2023
Leipzig midfielder Szoboszlai fined for posing with flare after German Cup win
RB Leipzig’s Dominik Szoboszlai holds a flare aloft as he celebrates with teammates after winning the DFB Cup.

RB Leipzig’s Dominik Szoboszlai holds a flare aloft as he celebrates with teammates after successful the DFB Cup.
| Photo Credit: REUTERS

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RB Leipzig’s Dominik Szoboszlai holds a flare aloft as he celebrates with teammates after successful the DFB Cup.
| Photo Credit: REUTERS

Leipzig midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has been fined 30,000 euros (32,600 USD) for posing with a flare to have a good time successful the German Cup, the German soccer federation mentioned Thursday.

Szoboszlai held the flare aloft in entrance of the Leipzig fan sector following the 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt within the remaining on June 3. The sports activities court docket of the federation dominated the incident amounted to “unsporting behaviour.”

The Hungarian winger had scored Leipzig’s second aim as his staff retained the title.

The use of pyrotechnics “poses considerable risks” for folks within the stadium, the federation mentioned. It added that Szoboszlai and Leipzig have each accepted the ruling.