Mocking banner at Bayern celebration: Lions fans rely on a curious trick | OneFootball

The disruptive action at FC Bayern’s championship celebrations on Munich’s Marienplatz continues to be a talking point. Now those behind the XXL mock banner have revealed details of their spectacular coup for the first time – and are even making demands of the record champions

While thousands of Bayern fans celebrated the 35th championship on Sunday, supporters of city rivals TSV 1860 Munich suddenly rolled out a huge banner in the middle of the cordoned-off fan area

The special thing about it was that the banner initially looked like a classic Bayern logo – but with the insulting inscription „FC Bauern Hurensöhne“ („FC farmers sons of bitches“)

This is how the 1860 fans smuggled the banner in

As the Löwen fans involved have now told BILD, the action was apparently prepared over several days

According to the report, the banner had a diameter of 15 meters, an area of 180 square meters and weighed around 20 kilograms. „We spent a week painting the banner,“ explained one of the participants anonymously

Particularly explosive: according to the report, the 1860 fans used a Telekom trick to bypass security checks

Those involved are said to have worn Telekom shirts, as the Bayern sponsor was present directly at Marienplatz with advertising space and employees. This apparently allowed the saboteurs to move largely undisturbed through all security areas

„The banner was smuggled covertly through all the security gates shortly before the ceremony,“ the fan continued

1860 fans demand banner back

The embarrassing incident occurred during the emotional farewell to Leon Goretzka on the town hall balcony

Manuel Neuer was apparently the first to notice the incident and informed stadium announcer Stephan Lehmann

He reacted immediately and said live into the microphone: „Can you get the tarpaulin for a moment?“

But by then it was already too late: the TV cameras had long since caught the banner

After quickly rolling it up, the XXL logo initially disappeared without a trace. According to BILD, however, the 1860 fans involved now want the banner back. They are apparently trying to get it back through their lawyer Gerald Assner. „The clients don’t want to incur any further costs for the disposal,“ explained the lawyer

However, it is unclear where the banner is currently located

Despite the provocation, FC Bayern reacted relatively calmly to the action. According to information from BILD, the record champions do not intend to press criminal charges for insulting behavior

Nevertheless, President Herbert Hainer could not resist a side blow against the city rivals: „Unfortunately, our fans cannot return the favor, because there will be no championship to celebrate at 1860 so soon.“