At FC Bayern’s home game against FC Augsburg, the focus was not only on the first Bundesliga defeat of the season, but also once again on the smouldering conflict between the active fan scene and the club’s management. Munich supporters used the big stage at the Allianz Arena to clearly express their displeasure at the club’s handling of the UEFA fine
The ban on the South Curve in the Champions League home game against Union Saint-Gilloise has been causing discussion for weeks now. Bayern fans feel they have been penalized collectively – and hold not only UEFA but also those in charge at Säbener Straße partly responsible. The protest now reached the next stage of escalation against Augsburg
Clear messages from the south curve
Clear criticism of the @FCBayern bosses after the UEFA penalty for parts of the South Curve last Wednesday #FCBFCA pic.twitter.com/62THk6zcmX
– Patrick Strasser (@AZ_Strasser) January 24, 2026
In the second half, supporters unfurled several banners on the edge of the south stand, with statements that left no room for interpretation. The direct attack on the club management was particularly clear. „4,800 fans banned by UEFA. You had the other 4,536 in your hands. FCB: Fan proximity looks different,“ read one of the banners. The message behind it is clear: the fans accuse the club of not only accepting the punishment imposed by UEFA, but even making it more severe
The background to this is a block ban imposed by UEFA following the repeated use of pyrotechnics. In the Champions League match against Royale Union Saint-Gilloise, only blocks 111 to 114 in the lower tier of the south curve were actually supposed to be banned. However, the active fan scene still found a way into the arena and quickly moved to the upper tier, where they created a great atmosphere – and once again showed their protest
The supporters made their stance unmistakably clear on two further banners: „We are always here – the curve is us“ and „Against collective punishment – for a vibrant fan culture“. The protest was not only directed against the European governing body, but also against the club itself, which is accused of failing to support the fan scene
Club tightens UEFA sanction – fans react indignantly
FC Bayern’s decision to extend the UEFA sanction is particularly controversial from the fans‘ point of view. In addition to the officially banned blocks 111 to 114, tickets for the adjacent blocks 109 to 110 and 115 to 117 were also cancelled. It was precisely in this area that the protest banners appeared again at the Augsburg match – a symbolic gesture to those responsible
At the time, the club gave a technical explanation for its actions: as there is no block-based ticket allocation in the lower tier of the Südkurve and all tickets for blocks 109 to 117 are managed together, it was not possible to block only the 4,800 affected seats. For many fans, however, this explanation is not sufficient
The conflict between the Südkurve and the club’s management is far from over, and there is every indication that the protest will continue.