Why No Bayern Munich Fans Will be at Arsenal for Champions League Tie

The Emirates crowd will be exclusively packed full of Arsenal fans for the home leg of the club's Champions League tie against Bayern Munich

Arsenal have been handed a huge advantage for their Champions League quarter-final tie against Bayern Munich as there will be no away fans for the first leg.

This means, in theory, Mikel Arteta's men will play in front of an entirely friendly Emirates crowd when the two teams meet in north London on 9 April.

Bayern Fans Banned

Threw Fireworks onto Lazio Pitch

Per Evening Standard, Bayern supporters have been banned by UEFA from attending the Emirates Stadium as a consequence of poor behaviour earlier in the tournament. Fans threw fireworks onto the pitch during their 3-1 win at Lazio earlier this month, while the club was also fined €40,000 (£34,160) after travelling fans set off fireworks during their 2-1 win over Copenhagen in October.

The Bundesliga outfit were initially given a suspended one-match ban from purchasing away tickets in December. However, after the pyrotechnics at Lazio, the ban was then triggered – meaning that Bayern supporters would have no way of attending the away leg of their last-eight tie regardless of who they drew.

Bayern will not appeal UEFA's decision. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesenmade as much clear in a club statement which read:

"We have to accept this punishment. Not only were pyrotechnics set off, but also fired deliberately onto the field, directly endangering bystanders.

"This was such an explicit violation of the conditions of probation that an appeal is unfortunately futile.

"The fact we now have to play away without the support of our fans is a big blow. A small group of individual offenders have done a disservice to all our supporters and the team.”