Borussia Dortmund have been landed with a PS50 fine.

No, not for having the audacity of coming to Tyneside and spoiling our fun on Wednesday night.

Instead, some jobsworth from North Tyneside council saw fit to put a PS50 parking ticket on the Borussia Dortmund team bus, as it was parked across a number of parking bays down at Tynemouth, opposite Long Sands beach Tynemouth (shown above parked outside St James' Park obviously, not down the coast).

BBC news report - 26 October 2023:

'Borussia Dortmund team bus gets parking fine in Tynemouth

The Borussia Dortmund team bus has been slapped with a PS50 fine while parked up in Tynemouth.

It follows the club's 1-0 win over Newcastle United at St James' Park in Wednesday's Champions League game.

North Tyneside Council confirmed the vehicle had been fined after parking on Grand Parade.

It added it could have a "word with Eddie and the lads" to see if they can "collect the fine for us... after they get their revenge" on 7 November.

Civil enforcement officers are obliged to issue a ticket when a vehicle is parked in contravention to restrictions in place, but the fine would be reduced to PS25 if it was paid within 14 days.

"We hope the ticket and the grey North East weather didn't dampen their trip to our stunning coastline," the council said.

Newcastle United, who are playing in the Champions League for the first time in 20 years, will travel to the German Bundesliga club next month.

Eddie Howe's side played their first Group F game against AC Milan in Italy, drawing 0-0, then thrashed Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 at St James' Park.'