Schalke fined ¬50,000 for fans' racist abuse of Hertha player

Jordan Tor. Schalke have been fined €50,000 for racist chants their fans made during last week's German Cup win against Hertha Berlin, the German Football Association (DFB) ruled on Tuesday. Hertha player Jordan Torunarigha said he was targeted by Schalke fans repeatedly during the game. The DFB said the player was racially abused in the 85th minute from a group of Hertha supporters. Torunarigha was then sent off in extra time for a second bookable offence, throwing down a water crate on the sideline. "There...

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