Hannover passes on fines to fans

UEFA has fined the Bundesliga club 15,000 euros ($18,500) for the misbehaviour of its fans at games against Copenhagen and Standard Liege.

The sanction relates to fireworks and flares set off within the Hannover fans' section and a pitch invasion by one fan.

Several culprits have already been identified and they will now be sent the UEFA bill to pay.

"We are sticking ruthlessly by our stance and we will hold the culprits responsible and pass on this fine to the people responsible," said Hannover's president Martin Kind.

Hannover successfully identified the fan who lit a flare during Hannover's Bundesliga match at Augsburg earlier this season and he was made to pay the fine of 4000 euros sanctioned by the German Football Association (DFB) for that incident.

Legal proceedings have already commenced against the fan who invaded the pitch in Copenhagen and those who were seen lighting flares there.

The identities of the people who lit flares in Liege have not yet been ascertained, but Hannover is continuing to investigate in order to make them pay their share of the latest fine.

"We want to know who has considerably damaged the reputation of Hannover here," added Kind.

"Our attempts to identify the culprits are continuing with the aid of the Belgian authorities."