Bayern Munich fans will not be allowed to attend the Champions League quarter-final clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
The ban on Bayern away fans has been imposed by UEFA. It stems from an incident during Bayern Munich's 3-0 victory over Lazio in the last-16 of the Champions League, where the German club's supporters were found to have thrown fireworks onto the pitch. This behaviour violated UEFA's regulations and resulted in a one-match ban on away fans for Bayern. The Bavarians have accepted UEFA's punishment and will not appeal the decision.
Following UEFA's ruling, Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said: "We have to accept this punishment. Not only were pyrotechnics set off, but also fired deliberately onto the field, directly endangering bystanders. This was such an explicit violation of the conditions of probation that an appeal is unfortunately futile. The fact we now have to play away without the support of our fans is a big blow. A small group of individual offenders have done a disservice to all our supporters and the team."


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