Fans of the Bundesliga giants have called for “respect” during their Champions League clash with Barcelona at the Allianz Arena. 1 Bayern Munich fans unveiled this banner during their Champions League clash with BarcelonaCredit: Getty Julian Nagelsmann’s side beat the Blaugrana 2-0 to show why they are one of the competition’s favourites. And along with creating a hostile environment for Barca’s traveling players, Bayern fans have also made noise in protesting the impact of Her Majesty’s transfer on football. British football came to a standstill last weekend as the public mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II. And European games have also been affected, with Rangers’ Champions League clash with Napoli at Ibrox having to be delayed by 24 hours to Wednesday. Meanwhile, Arsenal’s home Europa League clash against PSV Eindhoven on Thursday was postponed due to a lack of police. And Bayern fans have taken it upon themselves to comment on the upset he’s causing fans. The Bayern faithful raised a banner behind a goal in support of their countrymen affected by the postponements. The banner read: “Last minute game delays and cancellations due to death of a Royal!? Respect the fans!” According to ESPN, Rangers’ delay to face Napoli was central to the anger of Bayern fans. The clash in Glasgow will no longer have away supporters, with Rangers fans also not allowed to attend the second leg in Napoli. Bayern fans are known to be vocal on social and political issues related to football. In March 2017, they unveiled a banner and covered the Emirates Stadium with toilet paper to protest the ticket prices for their trip to Arsenal. And they also covered Anderlecht’s stadium in fake money a few months later in another protest about how expensive it is to watch matches. They did the same when they traveled to Anfield in February 2019 to face Liverpool in a banner that read: ‘Greed knows no bounds’. The following month, Bayern were fined after fans attached a banner criticizing VAR to a sign that read: “Modern football kills emotion. F*** VAR! F*** UEFA!”
