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UEFA Fines Bayern €116,000 and Orders Stand Closure as Disciplinary Crackdown Expands

The ruling signals a broader UEFA push to curb pyrotechnics, crowd disorder and discriminatory abuse through immediate punishments paired with probation.

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Bayern Munich v Sporting CP - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - December 9, 2025 Sporting CP's Joao Simoes in action as Bayern Munich fans are seen with flares and banners in the stands REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth/File Photo

Overview

  • Bayern Munich received €116,000 in fines and must close sectors 111–114 of the Allianz Arena for the January 21 Champions League home match against Union Saint-Gilloise.
  • UEFA also imposed a further closure of the entire South Tribune on a two-year probationary basis, with activation possible if similar offenses recur.
  • Additional Bayern penalties stem from the Arsenal away game, including €40,000 for crowd disturbances and throwing objects and €30,000 for transmitting messages not fit for a sports event.
  • Eintracht Frankfurt were fined €38,000, barred from selling tickets to their own fans for their next UEFA away match, and instructed to contact Barcelona within 30 days to settle stadium damage.
  • Other measures included a €40,000 fine and an away-ticket ban for Sporting, a €10,000 fine with a suspended ticket ban for Lille, and a €20,000 fine for Maccabi Tel-Aviv over racist or discriminatory behavior.