# German football club financial and security challenges > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-football-club-financial-and-security-challenges > Updated: 2026-09-27T14:17:45.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. German football clubs are facing potential financial burdens due to new regulations regarding police costs for high-risk matches. In Saarland, a proposed change to police law would allow authorities to charge fees for additional police presence at commercial events with more than 5,000 participants if violence is anticipated. 1. FC Saarbrücken has warned that these costs, which could reach six figures, would divert essential funds away from the professional squad, youth development, infrastructure, and personnel. On a national level, the DFB (German Football Association) intends to pass on any fee notices it receives to the respective home clubs. This poses a significant risk to clubs in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), a region with a high density of matches and frequent derbies. The State Audit Office estimated that police personnel costs for matches in the top three leagues in NRW could reach approximately 29.8 million euros for the 2024/25 period, with 7.9 million euros attributed specifically to high-risk matches. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-27: German football clubs face rising police costs for high-risk matches German football clubs, including 1. FC Saarbrücken and major teams in NRW, face rising costs as new regulations allow police to charge for increased security at high-risk matches. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-football-clubs-face-rising-police-costs-for-high-risk-matches ### 2026-09-23: German amateur football faces referee shortages and new rule complexities German amateur football faces referee shortages in the BSA Unterelbe region alongside increased workloads due to new rules targeting time-wasting and substitution limits. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/german-amateur-football-faces-referee-shortages-and-new-rule-complexities --- Cite as: German football club financial and security challenges. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/german-football-club-financial-and-security-challenges