Bundesliga club Cologne has been ordered to pay a heavy fine and close part of its stadium for three home games following crowd disturbances involving its fans . The German football federation ( DFB ) says Cologne must pay £143,000 ( 200,000 euros ) and close two standing areas for league games against Hoffenheim , Bayer Leverkusen and Schalke . Cologne has also had its ticket allocation for away games reduced , and all tickets for away games have to be personalized to the end of the season . Cologne fans in white jumpsuits run away from police after running onto the pitch in Monchengladbach . After being kicked and punched repeatedly the fans are led away by heavily armed police . Some fans looked seriously hurt after they were beaten by both police and rival supporters . The punishment comes after crowd disturbances at Duisberg in the German Cup on October 28 , and at the Rhine derby at Borussia Monchengladbach on February 14 , when flares were set off and masked Cologne supporters wearing white overalls stormed the pitch , leading to violent scuffles with security staff and police .
Cologne have been punished for violent scenes where fans stormed pitch . Club have to close three standing areas for two upcoming home games . German football federation has also fined Cologne £143,000 . Away fans from the club have allocations cut and tickets personalised .