UEFA has fined Bayern Munich €50k and ordered that the famous Südkurve be partially banned for their next Champions League match. The order comes after the repeated use of pyrotechnics within the ...
The order comes after the repeated use of pyrotechnics within the stand, which is not permitted in UEFA competitions for safety reasons.
The decision to specifically ban blocks 111 to 114 within the stand presents a logistical nightmare for the club.
As the lower tier of the Südkurve doesn’t use block-by-block ticketing, all tickets are either valid or not. The ban on blocks 111-114 now affects all 9,336 tickets for the lower tier of the stand.
With this in mind, the club has decided to cancel all tickets for the Südkurve and will refund the ticket price to the respective buyers.
The match affected is Bayern Munich against Union Saint-Gilloise. The tie will take place on Wednesday 21st January and will not contain anyone sitting in the famous Südkurve.
For those wondering if this will put a stop to the Bayern fans using similar pyrotechnics in future matches… we don’t believe so.
GGFN | Jamie Allen
Category: General Sports
