Munich clash brings headaches, Sporting feel robbed vs Athletic | OneFootball

Sporting learned last Wednesday, December 17, that it is prohibited by UEFA from selling tickets for the last game of the regular phase of the Champions League, against Athletic Bilbao, which is scheduled for January 28. This decision is related to incidents that occurred during the most recent round of the competition, in Munich.

In this case, the recently announced punishment results from two offenses committed by Sporting fans at the Allianz Arena: the throwing of objects and the ignition and throwing of pyrotechnics. The Alvalade Club itself has already issued a statement on the matter, reminding that this “execution will be provisionally suspended for a period of two years on the condition that no similar incidents occur in the club’s upcoming matches in the competition.”

Also in the same note, published on the official website, “Sporting reiterates its call for responsible behavior, emphasizing that a new violation could have even more significant financial and disciplinary repercussions for the Club,” especially since the Lions still have one more home game in this phase of the competition, against PSG, on January 20, 2026.

To conclude, the Alvalade Club makes an appeal to its fans, reminding that “individual actions inevitably have repercussions for everyone. We are all Sporting and it is everyone’s duty to ensure the safety and the future of the institution.”

The same match in Munich – which the Lions lost 3-1 – also resulted in sanctions for Bayern, due to the blocking of passageways in the stadium and the ignition of pyrotechnics. This time, the CEBD ordered the partial closure of the four sectors of the Allianz Arena for the Bavarians’ next home match, which will take place on January 21, against Union St. Gilloise. UEFA’s disciplinary body fined the German club 46,000 euros and imposed a new suspended penalty that could lead to the partial closure of the stadium, specifically the entire South Stand.

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