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State Court of Audit urges police fees for high-risk football matches
The State Court of Audit (LRH) is calling for the implementation of a fee system to charge professional football clubs for police deployments during high-risk matches. LRH President Brigitte Mandt stated that a fee structure should be established promptly, noting that the potential revenue could reach millions of euros.
Mandt argued that higher police costs would provide economic incentives for clubs to reduce the scale of police presence by investing in their own security measures, such as increased private personnel and improved access controls. For the 2024/25 season in North Rhine-Westphalia, authorities identified 51 high-risk matches and 78 risk matches, representing potential billable costs of approximately 15 million euros.
During the 2024/2025 season, the North Rhine-Westphalia police conducted nearly 700 deployments for football matches, totaling 708,000 personnel hours. However, Interior Minister Herbert Reul has expressed opposition to the idea, maintaining that law and order is a sovereign state responsibility that should not involve billing clubs.
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Brigitte Mandt · Herbert Reul · Landesrechnungshof · North Rhine-Westphalia
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] In the 2024/25 season, North Rhine-Westphalia identified 51 high-risk matches and 78 risk matches in the top three professional leagues. www.ikz-online.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The state could have billed clubs approximately 15 million euros for police costs related to these matches in the 2024/25 season. www.ikz-online.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The NRW police conducted nearly 700 deployments totaling 708,000 personnel hours for football matches during the 2024/2025 season. www.ikz-online.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Higher police costs could incentivize clubs to implement their own security measures, such as increased private security and better access controls. www.ikz-online.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Interior Minister Herbert Reul maintains that maintaining law and order is a sovereign state task that should not be billed to clubs. www.ikz-online.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The State Court of Audit (LRH) recommends establishing a fee system for police deployments at high-risk professional football matches due to potential million-euro revenues. www.ikz-online.de