25 Mar 2014

Bayern to close part of stadium for Man U tie

3:36 pm on 25 March 2014

European football champions Bayern Munich have been ordered to close part of their stadium for the Champions League match at home to Manchester United next month for what UEFA describes as "discriminatory behaviour" by their supporters.

UEFA says fans showed "an illicit banner" during the round of 16 tie at home to Arsenal earlier this month.

It declined to give more details about the cause of the ban, although media photographs showed a group of fans with a homophobic banner aimed at Arsenal.

The German club have also been fined $20,000.

Bayern said in a statement they would try to identify the culprits and sue them for damages.