Overview
- UEFA mandated the closure of blocks 111 to 114 for the next Champions League home game after extensive pyrotechnics against Sporting Lisbon and with Bayern already on probation from a prior case.
- CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen says those blocks will be closed and confirms a full Südkurve shutdown is under consideration, with no final decision as of January 5.
- The sanction applies to the January 21 tie against Union Saint-Gilloise at the Allianz Arena.
- About 4,800 tickets are directly affected by the ordered partial closure, and a full shutdown would nearly double the number of excluded fans, with refunds for additional affected ticketholders described as possible.
- Bayern gave supporter groups until January 6 to self-organize compliance, Dreesen voiced skepticism it will work, and he urged an end to pyrotechnics that he says damage the club and will not be allowed to be sidestepped by buying tickets elsewhere.