FC Bayern won the DFB Cup with a 3-0 win over VfB Stuttgart – but after the final, Uli Hoeneß spoke above all about the protests by the fans of both clubs. The honorary president of the record champions was downright outraged
Above all, the joint protests against the DFB caused the 74-year-old great anger. „What the spectators on both sides did today was outrageous,“ Hoeneß scolded on Sky after the game
At the start of the second half, Bayern and Stuttgart fans protested together against the DFB, including a crossed-out DFB logo being passed across the Olympic Stadium
There were also numerous banners with clear criticism of the association: „Great rivals are united: F**k you, DFB“, for example, was written in the Bayern curve
There were also minutes of „Fuck the DFB“ chants from both fan camps
Match had to be interrupted
The pyrotechnics in particular caused problems, with the Olympic Stadium so heavily clouded at times that referee Sven Jablonski had to briefly interrupt the match
Hoeneß was also massively disturbed by this. „I couldn’t see anything at all here in the second half,“ explained the Bayern patron
He was particularly annoyed that, according to his own statement, even his wife was unable to follow the game properly on TV at times. „My wife told me that you couldn’t see anything on TV for a long time,“ Hoeneß raged
„The DFB is not to blame at all“
The long-time Bayern boss showed no understanding for the protests: „If the spectators think this is their way of celebrating, then I’m no longer there,“ he made clear
Hoeneß was particularly clear on the question of guilt: „The DFB is not to blame for anything,“ said the honorary president
At the same time, Hoeneß spoke out in favor of much tougher action against such actions. „The clubs, the DFB and politicians must crack down so that such outrageous behavior no longer happens,“ demanded the 74-year-old
Fans protest against ticket prices
The main reason for the protests was the high ticket prices for the DFB Cup final. FC Bayern’s active fan scene had voiced massive criticism of the DFB’s pricing structures in the run-up to the match
In particular, the high prices in categories one and two caused great displeasure among many supporters
The protests in the Olympic Stadium are therefore likely to continue to generate discussion beyond the cup final.