Bayern Munich’s CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen expects harsh consequences from the European Football Union after the massive burning of pyrotechnics in the Champions League victory against Sporting Lisbon.
“It’s clear what UEFA’s sanction will be. There will be a partial exclusion of fans in the south curve”said Dreesen after the 3-1 home game.
Bengalos were ignited and burned across the entire width of the fan curve in the Munich Arena at the beginning of the second half of the game. “I obviously don’t think that’s a good thing. The weather conditions left this smoke and fog in the stadium. I was worried that the game might be canceled because of the visibility. That’s simply not acceptable.”Dreesen criticized the behavior of the Bayern supporters.
“Clear threat of sanctions” of UEFA
“You have a bit of your own fate in your hands” said Eberl with a resigned shrug after the game. “And if you do pyro and are on probation, then there can be a consequence.”
FC Bayern was given a two-year suspended sentence after the first leg of the round of 16 against Bayern Leverkusen in the last Champions League season. If pyrotechnics are used again, individual sectors (blocks 111 to 114) of the Munich Arena should remain closed during the next European Cup home game.
This time UEFA could no longer just respond with a fine. Dreesen recalled “a clear threat of sanctions“The Bayern boss didn’t know how the fireworks got into the stadium despite controls: “The ways are obviously sufficiently creative to achieve this again and again.”