Bayern Munich: UEFA Stadium Ban

UEFA sanctioned Bayern Munich with a fine of 50 thousand euros and the partial closure of the stadium. Why? Well, because of the pyrotechnics that several of their fans used in home games in the Champions League.

So now, in addition to paying the fine, they will have to serve the sanction in the stands. during the match against Union Saint-Gilloise on the next Champions League matchday.

The bad news for Bavarian fans is that given the distribution and sale of tickets at the Allianz Arena, It will not be possible to only close a few sectors, so they will have to close the entire south stand. Now because they are being foolish, many will stay outside the stadium.

UEFA sanctions Bayern Munich in the Champions League

He Bayern Munich will host Union Saint-Giolloise on Wednesday, January 21 at 2:00 p.m. And although the game will be played normally, The entire south stand of the Allianz Arena will be closed to the public.

“The UEFA Disciplinary Committee has fined FC Bayern 50,000 euros and has partially closed the Allianz Arena (sectors 111 to 114) for the next home UEFA club competition matchfollowing the repeated use of pyrotechnics in the south stand during UEFA Champions League home matches.”

The problem is that the distribution within the stadium prevents Bayern management from closing only 4,800 entrances from blocks 111 to 114, so, To comply with UEFA’s punishment they will have to close the entire south stand.

That is to say, several fans who already had their tickets will be left outside the stadium, as grandmas would say ‘the righteous paid for sinners’. Within all the bad there is ‘good news’, since the board confirmed that a refund will be made for all tickets that were canceled after the sanction.

“All tickets in the south stand will become invalid and will not allow access to the Allianz Arena for the match against Saint-Gilloise. Ticket cancellation will take place on Friday. If the seats in blocks 109 to 110 and 115 to 117 become up for sale again later, FC Bayern will provide timely and specific information on the procedures and organizational details.”. Bayern explained.

We’ll see if Bayern fans behave well with this punishment. and they stop using pyrotechnics inside the stadiums. We are not going to deny that they give a great view to the stands, but they also represent a danger to all attendees.