Borussia Dortmund fine list 'leaked' including stunning fee for refusing to sign autographs

Nuri Sahin has seemingly adopted a no-nonsense approach at Borussia Dortmund after taking charge of the Bundesliga club, with images of an alleged fine list emerging on social media.

Former Dortmund, Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder Sahin, 36, was placed in charge of the German giants in June following the departure of former head coach Edin Terzic.

He's made a steady start to his time in charge, with Dortmund fifth in the Bundesliga table after three wins, one draw and one defeat from their opening five league games.

Now, a German social media account claims to have revealed the hefty fines that Dortmund players must pay this season if they break any of Sahin's rules.

While the leaked list dates from the 2023/24 season under Terzic, Sahin is believed to be in favour of maintaining the same penalties as his predecessor.

According to BILD [via Daily Mail], the list includes fining players a whopping €100 (£83) per minute if they are late to standard scheduled events – including training and physio sessions.

But this rises sharply to €3,000 (£2,499) if a player is late on a matchday, and €5,000 (£4,166) if a player misses a scheduled club event entirely.

Wearing incorrect clothing or missing a weight session results in the same €250 (£208) penalty, while there are harsher punishments for snubbing the club's legendary supporters.

Players are reportedly fined €2,000 (£1,666) if they fail to sign autograph cards for fans, while refusing to sign shirts comes with a €500 (£416) penalty.

It's not the first time a club's fine list has been leaked, with Wrexham's revealed last year - which included a harsh punishment for swapping shirts.

Frank Lampard's list as head coach Chelsea was also leaked to the public, while Motherwell and Plymouth's have also emerged on social media in recent seasons.

Terzic's strict approach paid off last season as Dortmund reached the final of the Champions League, eventually losing 2-0 to Real Madrid.

After a steady start to the new season under new boss Sahin, Dortmund next face Celtic in the Champions League on Tuesday night – having won their opening game in the competition against Club Brugge 3-0 last month.