Using a mobile phone, being late and not signing autographs: find out what can result in a fine at Dortmund

German press released a curious list of fines applied to the black and yellow club while Edin Terzic was the coach

Imagine paying 100 euros for every minute you arrive late for work, or being fined the same amount for using your mobile phone. That’s the life of a Dortmund player . At least, that’s what the German press, more specifically BILD, reports, which this Wednesday published an alleged list of fines to which the club’s black and yellow players were subject.

BILD reports that the penalties include those mentioned above, such as paying 100 euros for every minute of delay to training, physiotherapy appointments and meetings with the coaching staff. And if the players do go to training, they better be well-equipped, otherwise they will have to pay a 250 euro fine for using incorrect equipment.

On match days, the fine is even higher. If a player is late on a match day, he risks paying €3,000. If he misses a scheduled club event, the fine goes up to €5,000.

Even autographs (or lack thereof) can result in a fine. BILD reported that Dortmund players who fail to sign autograph cards before a certain time are subject to a penalty of €2,000. Not signing a shirt, on the other hand, causes less damage to the Auris-Negros’ wallets, as it ‘only’ costs €500.

Using your mobile phone at work? No way. Players caught using their mobile phone at the dinner table or while they are with the physios risk paying a fine of 100 euros. The same penalty applies if they leave the training area in a mess.

According to the German press, the list of fines was introduced last season by former Dortmund coach Edin Terzic. The demands can be questioned, but the fact is that, coincidence or not, Dortmund reached the Champions League final that season . It is believed, then, that the new coach of the Black and Yellows, Nuri Sahin, Terzic’s former assistant, is in favor of maintaining the sanctions.