April 25 – In an unusual move, Bayern Munich have approached the office of German chancellor Angela Merkel to officially request an official explanation from the Spanish authorities for the behaviour of their police during last week’s Champions League quarter-final in Madrid.
As if events on the pitch were not controversial enough with Bayern eliminated by Real courtesy of appalling officiating, the Bavarian club has already filed a complaint with UEFA for the way their travelling fans were treated and have now approached the Reichstag for further support.
“In the name of Bayern Munich, the German government should present an official protest to the Spanish government against the disproportionate and violent police behaviour and they should demand a clarification,” Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who is also head of the European Club Association, said in a statement.
In the middle of the match, a group of police officers entered the area of the stadium housing the Bayern fans and indulged in alleged “excessively exaggerated behaviour”.
Bayern have provided testimonies of witnesses and videos to the German government.
“The altercation came about because some Bayern fans displayed prohibited banners, however the display of a banner does not in any way justify the brutal actions of the Spanish police,” said Rummenigge.
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