The German Football League (DFL) had its appeal against having to contribute to policing costs around high risk matches rejected at Germany's highest court, the First Senate in Karlsruhe said on Tuesday.

Bundesliga clubs across Germany may be forced to cover the costs of police at certain 'high-risk' games, after a German court upheld a ruling in the city state of Bremen.

Germany's highest court has drawn a line under a dispute between the city-state of Bremen and the German Football League (DFL), which operates the Bundesliga. On Tuesday, the Constitutional Court ruled that it is lawful for football clubs to be required to contribute to policing costs for "high-risk" matches.