At FC Bayern’s home game against Borussia Mönchengladbach, the Allianz Arena was lit up in the colors of the German and Italian flags. Now the club has revealed what was behind the unusual lighting
In view of Tuesday’s Champions League round of 16 first leg against Atalanta Bergamo, one might have thought that the German-Italian lighting of the Allianz Arena was intended as a kind of lead-up to the knockout clash. But that is not the case. Instead, the German record champions want to send out a signal of inclusion
As before the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina D’Ampezzo, the Allianz Arena was lit up in the colors of the host nation and the Federal Republic of Germany on Friday. This time, the reason for the lighting was to „wish the athletes with disabilities success in their disciplines“ on the occasion of the Paralympic Winter Games, according to a statement from FC Bayern
Hainer: „Inclusion should never be a project“
Bayern President Herbert Hainer also spoke out on the occasion of the Paralympics. In the Bayern press release, he announced: „The Paralympics are one of the most powerful signs that top performance knows no boundaries. Inclusion should never be a project, but rather a conviction that is put into practice.“
Hainer continued: „It is therefore also important for FC Bayern to support the city of Munich in its bid for the Games. We wish all athletes every success for the 2026 Paralympics.“
Last autumn, the club had already campaigned for a Munich bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the run-up to the referendum. And with success: the vote of Munich’s citizens expressed clear support. FCB faces such as Uli Hoeneß, Manuel Neuer, Giulia Gwinn and Andreas Obst, among others, had campaigned for Munich to host the Games.