Bayern Munich mainstay slams João Pinheiro after huge ex-Benfica blunder | OneFootball

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·7 May 2026

Bayern Munich mainstay slams João Pinheiro after huge ex-Benfica blunder

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João Pinheiro’s refereeing in the match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain is causing major controversy in Germany, following the harsh criticism voiced by the Bavarian club’s CEO. This match sent João Neves and Gonçalo Ramos through to the Champions League final.

especially in an incident involving Nuno Mendes and also in an alleged penalty by João Neves, situations that sparked intense protests on the pitch.


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After the final whistle, it was Jan-Christian Dreesen who publicly expressed the German club’s displeasure, making a statement loaded with irony about the appointment of the Portuguese referee for a game of this magnitude in Europe’s biggest club competition.

, fired the Bayern executive, as quoted by German TV channel Sky.

The Bavarian CEO’s words are already causing major reaction on social media and in the international press, .

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