Bayern Munich went down 1-0 to Lazio in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie, with fans reacting badly in the clash at the Stadio Olimpico.
Bayern Munich fans lit torches and threw objects onto the pitch during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match
Bayern Munich is having a poor season, finishing second in the German championship, 8 points behind Bayer Leverkusen.
In addition, the group coached by Thomas Tuchel also lost the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 against Lazio 1-0.
The Bavarian team has received bad news before, but this time the fault lies with the fans who came to the Stadio Olimpico.
In particular, they lit torches in the sector designated for them and threw firecrackers and other objects directly onto the field.
UEFA cited the incidents that took place in the dispute with “Lazio” and fined the German champion 50,750 euros.
It’s official: UEFA has banned Bayern Munich fans from attending their next Champions League away game and fined the club a total of €50,750. Dayot Upamecano was suspended for one match for a red card pic.twitter.com/Y0Y8J2qr7w
— Bavaria and Germany (@iMiaSanMia) February 29, 2024
In addition, Bayern fans will not be allowed to make the next trip to the European Cups, and the club is prohibited from selling tickets to fans. The sanction will be applied either in this season’s Champions League quarter-finals, if Bayern qualify, or next season.
Source: Hot News
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