Overview
- Sporting director Christoph Freund renewed criticism of referee João Pinheiro after the 1–1 semi-final draw with PSG that ended Bayern’s Champions League run.
- Freund said the club will not push for a formal exchange with UEFA over Pinheiro’s appointment.
- He argued several decisions went against Bayern, pointing to a missed yellow-red for Nuno Mendes and a suspected handball by João Neves in PSG’s box.
- CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen earlier faulted UEFA for assigning the relatively inexperienced Portuguese official to the high-profile match.
- PSG insiders, as reported by L’Équipe and cited by Focus, dismissed Bayern’s complaints as pressure on the referee that did not influence the game.