In keeping with Sky Germany, Bayern Munich are set to face a hefty punishment for his or her followers’ actions away to SSV Ulm within the first spherical of the DFB-Pokal.
It’s understood that the German Soccer Affiliation’s sports activities courtroom have fined Der Rekordmeister €150,000 after their away block on the Donaustadion was lit ablaze by their followers as a consequence of a big utilization of pyrotechnics.
As acknowledged within the report, followers of the file champions lit not less than 70 flares and 4 fireworks throughout their conflict with the newly promoted 2. Bundesliga facet.
This isn’t the primary time Bayern has confronted punishment for utilizing pyrotechnics throughout a recreation.
Final season, Thomas Tuchel’s facet was compelled to navigate their means by means of their Champions League quarter-final away leg in opposition to Arsenal with out followers for lighting quite a few flares away to Lazio within the earlier spherical.
Regardless, Bayern are ready to make use of as much as €50,000 of their high quality for safety or violence prevention measures in future fixtures; nevertheless, this must be clearly confirmed to the DFB by June 30, 2025.
GGFN | Will Shopland