Hoffenheim was fined for irregularities in drug-testing procedures that caused two players to show up 10 minutes late for a post-match test.
The German football federation, which had earlier dropped proceedings against the two players, on Monday fined the Bundesliga newcomers euro75,000 ($97,815), half of the maximum fine possible.
The club also could have been docked points for the violation of anti-doping regulations that require players randomly picked for the doping test to be escorted off the field immediately after the match.
"It's not a case that requires us to swing the biggest stick," said Hans Lorenz, president of the …
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