SOCCER: Bayern hit with 116,000 euros fine and partial stadium closure by UEFA

Bayern Munich were the most heavily sanctioned club in UEFA’s latest round of disciplinary measures announced on Wednesday, receiving a total of 116,000 euros ($136,300) in fines along with a partial stadium closure for their next Champions League home match.

The German champions were charged for blocking public passageways and lighting fireworks during their match against Sporting earlier this month.

As a result, UEFA ordered the enforcement of a previously suspended penalty, which will see sections 111 to 114 of the Allianz Stadium partially closed for Bayern’s next UEFA home fixture against Union Saint-Gilloise on January 21.

Bayern were also handed an additional partial stadium closure covering the entire South Tribune for a future match. However, that sanction has been suspended for a two-year probationary period.

Further penalties were imposed following Bayern’s away loss to Arsenal last month. UEFA fined the club 40,000 euros for crowd disturbances and the throwing of objects, along with an additional 30,000 euros for “transmitting messages not fit for a sports event.”

Meanwhile, UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body also enforced a previously suspended sanction against Eintracht Frankfurt, banning the German club from selling tickets to away supporters for their next match.

Frankfurt were charged after their fans threw objects, lit fireworks, and caused damage to Camp Nou during their 2-1 defeat to Barcelona last week. The club is scheduled to play Azerbaijani side Qarabag in their next away fixture.

UEFA imposed total fines of 38,000 euros on Frankfurt and ordered the club to contact Barcelona within 30 days to settle the cost of damages caused by their supporters, particularly in the away section restrooms.

Sporting were also fined 40,000 euros and handed a ban on selling away tickets, while Lille received a 10,000-euro fine and a suspended ticket ban for fireworks offenses during their Europa League match against Young Boys.

Israeli club Maccabi Tel-Aviv were fined 20,000 euros for racist or discriminatory behavior by their supporters in their Europa League game against VfB Stuttgart.

($1 = 0.8511 euros) -Reporting by Rohith Nair in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis/Reuters