The fireworks show led by Bayern Munich followers within the Champions League has had extreme penalties. UEFA has imposed a drastic sanction following the large pyrotechnic incidents throughout the victory towards Sporting Lisbon, immediately affecting the guts of the Allianz Area.
Closure of the “Südkurve” and monetary penalties
On January 21, Bayern must face Union Saint-Gilloise with out the assist of blocks 111 to 114 of the South Stand (Südkurve). This space, which represents the emotional engine of the stadium, will stay closed by order of UEFA.
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Along with the partial closure, the German membership acquired a advantageous of 30,000 euros for using pyrotechnics and an extra 16,000 euros for blocking aisles throughout the occasion. Though the quantities are manageable for the Bavarian large, the symbolic and sporting influence is profound, particularly after having already paid 70,000 euros for earlier incidents towards Arsenal in November.
Warning of complete exclusion
Probably the most regarding for the Bavarian administration is the two-year probation sentence. If comparable incidents are repeated, UEFA will activate a complete ban on entry to your entire South Stand for all worldwide residence matches.
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Bayern’s CEO, Jan-Christian Dreesen, described the conduct of those followers as “unacceptable.” Dreesen criticized the “egocentric interpretation of the legislation” by a piece of the supporters, emphasizing that these actions immediately hurt the membership’s competitiveness in Europe.
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
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