Fact check: Fines for fake jerseys in Euro 2024? | DW Shorts

€5,000 fine if you get caught wearing a fake football jersey really this claim is going viral ahead of the Euro 2024 in Germany and even a couple of media Outlets fell for the story in Germany you may be find £4,000 if you wear counterfeit stash German laws on trademarks mean police Can Do Spot checks on tourists and slap fans with Hefty fines for knockoff kits but this is false fans bearing a fake Jersey for private use have nothing to worry about the police will not stop you and search simply for wearing a fake Jersey the Customs Administration has no information regarding possible fines in relation to wearing counterfit jerseys however it might be an issue if these jerseys are traded or used commercially and authorities point out that they may even pose health risk but fans are allowed to wear fake football shirts in Germany without any fine [Music]

Several social media posts and articles suggest football fans could face fines of thousands of euros if caught wearing counterfeit jerseys. Is Euro 2024 host Germany that strict?

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4 comments

  1. That sounds like something Boris Johnson would have written back in the day to exoticize and other the EU and stirr anti-EU sentiment. 😒

  3. Many false facts are invented by people who enjoy seeing their false information spread.
    Other people invent false information because they sense an advantage for themselves. For example, the sellers of the completely overpriced "official" football shirts might be happy if there were no competition.
    In any case, a good example of news agencies repeating such nonsense without asking questions. "We report before we research." Thanks for the correction.

  4. By the way, hearing "JERSEY" I thought you are talking about a location (British island?). Obviously it means football shirt (as well?)

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