The jubilation felt by Bayern Munich fans following the Wednesday victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League saw a lot of positive reactions, along with some others that resulted in injury.
It was not just those situations that drew ire, though. Some of the signage in the area caught UEFA’s attention and overall fan behavior was deemed disruptive. Now, the organization is launching disciplinary proceedings against Bayern Munich:
UEFA has launched disciplinary proceedings against FC Bayern over four different allegations in connection with the match against Real Madrid at Allianz Arena
UEFA accuses Bayern of “disruption by spectators”, in addition to “blocking public paths”, “throwing objects” and “transmitting a message inappropriate for a sporting event (anti-UEFA banner)”.
The situation heightened as Association of German Sports Journalists (VDS) have raised an issue with Bayern Munich and UEFA over the safety measures in place (or not in place), which left two photographers injured (via @iMiaSanMia):
The Association of German Sports Journalists (VDS) sent an urgent letter to FC Bayern and UEFA, demanding a full investigation and improved safety measures for staff at the stadium after two photographers were crushed against the advertising boards and injured by the celebrating Ultras who jumped from the stands on Wednesday night. The Munich police has opened an investigation against the Ultras, while UEFA is currently investigating FC Bayern.
Bayern are already on a two-year probation by UEFA, which means another offense results in a fan ban. Nevertheless, the club is optimistic and hoping that the photographer case will be dealt with separately and not mixed up with the previous pyro offenses of the Ultras.
Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund addressed thew matter at the press conference ahead of Bayern Munich’s game against VfB Stuttgart on Sunday.
“At the end of the game, there were a lot of emotions, and also chaos. We are very sorry that journalists were injured. We are in contact with the journalists and the relevant authorities. It was a very emotional night and an extraordinary course of events. But this should not happen. Our stadium stands for safety and an atmosphere where everyone feels comfortable. We’re not worried and we expect that we’ll be able to play our next game in front of our fans,” said Freund (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “We’re not too worried. Our contact with UEFA is good and close, it has always been throughout the season, also with Jan-Christian Dreesen. UEFA knows what they have with the Allianz Arena. It was an extreme situation, but UEFA knows it’s one of the safest stadiums. We’re assuming we’ll be able to enjoy a full stadium against PSG.”
Surely, this will result in some kind of financial penalty for the Bavarians when all is said and done.
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