FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - German soccer authorities recommended Friday that fines be increased for two Bundesliga clubs whose fans used racist chants - the second incident in the country within a month. A German soccer federation committee wants 75,000 euros (US$90,000) from Alemannia Aachen and 25,000 euros (US$34,000) from Borussia Moenchengladbach. Both clubs plan to protest the fine.
The federation's sports court is yet to make a final ruling.
Moenchengladbach's Brazilian striker, Kaka, was taunted with "asylum seeker" until the referee threatened over the loudspeaker to end the Bundesliga game last Saturday.
"This is a draconian punishment," Moenchengladbach business manager Stephan Schippers said. "Our fans did not engage in anything with a racist background."
Hansa Rostock was fined 20,000 euros (US$25,400) earlier this month after fans of its development team racially taunted Schalke forward Gerald Asamoah, who is black, in a German Cup game.
Two Rostock fans involved in the incident have been banned from attending any matches in Germany's top three leagues for the next three years.
