Nuremberg fan violence prompts federation probe
Posted Wednesday, December 21, 2011 by YAHOO Sport
The German football federation (DFB) said Wednesday it will investigate Bundesliga strugglers Nuremberg following the violent incidents which followed a 1-0 German Cup defeat at home to Greuther Fuerth.
Nuremberg, 15th in the league, were eliminated from the competition by Greuther Fuerth—a high-flying second division team which is also a close neighbour—on Tuesday.
According to police more than a hundred Nuremberg fans invaded the pitch at the final whistle in a bid to reach the opposing team's fans. Security officials were forced to use truncheons and tear gas in a bid to separate them.
It comes less than two months after second division Dresden were banned from the 2012-13 edition of the German Cup after their fans prompted violent incidents during a 2-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund.
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