While the competition on the field between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain has been hot, the two clubs have been complimentary and even — gasp! — friendly off the field.
That relationship might have taken a minor hit, though, as Bayern Munich denied PSG the use of the Infinity Hotel, which is where the Bavarians typically stay on the night before games. Les Parisiens wanted to use the hotel as its base because it was where they stayed last season before winning the Champions League at the Allianz
Arena per Bild and L’Equipe (via @iMiaSanMia):
Out of superstition, PSG asked to stay at the Infinity Hotel in Munich ahead of Wednesday’s return leg against Bayern, the same hotel where they stayed last year when they won the Champions League. However, the Infinity Hotel is where Bayern usually stay before their home games. Located just 20 km (around 15 minutes) from the Allianz Arena, it’s ideal for traveling to the stadium. For Bayern, it was out of the question to let PSG have it.
Vincent Kompany and Christoph Freund insisted when they were asked about that: “This is our city. We’re staying at Infinity.” – “We’re not giving up our home hotel. This is our home game and our city.”
Therefore, PSG will have to look for another hotel and will stay at the Andaz hotel at Schwabinger Tor – also conveniently located near the A9 motorway to the Allianz Arena.
There is nothing wrong with a little gamesmanship and staking claim to what you believe is yours, right?
Anyway, there is a fine Holiday Inn Express in Munich for PSG. We hear it even has a complimentary breakfast! Keep an eye out for the oatmeal.
If you are looking for more Bayern Munich and German national team coverage, check out the latest episodes of Bavarian Podcast Works, which you can get on Acast, Spotify, Apple, or any leading podcast distributor…
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