Dortmund’s SudTribune orchrestrated a stellar protest against UEFA’s new regulations. (Credit: Twitter)
Borussia Dortmund fans threw fake money and fake bars of gold onto the field during the team’s Champions League game against Newcastle on Tuesday to protest UEFA’s planned reforms of the competition.
Borussia Dortmund fans threw fake money and fake bars of gold onto the field during the team’s Champions League game against Newcastle on Tuesday to protest UEFA’s planned reforms of the competition.
The supporters held a huge banner across nearly the whole length of one of the goal-ends saying, “You don’t care about the sport — all you care about is money!”
Another banner organized by the Südtribüne Dortmund supporters’ group promoted the website www.nein-zur-cl-reform.de where the group makes its case against the reforms planned by European soccer’s governing body.
Dortmund fans threw fake money and gold bars on the pitch against Newcastle to protest against #UCL reforms. Also a banner saying, “You don’t care about the sport – all you care about is money.” pic.twitter.com/xUM181qAub— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) November 7, 2023
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UEFA wants to increase the number of participants and games in the Champions League.
“It’s about the fan in front of the screen and an increase in the number of games that can be consumed in front of the screen,” the supporters group said. “This results in higher TV revenues and therefore more money for associations and clubs — at the expense of players, fans and national competitions.”
Returning to the Champions League after two decades, Newcastle travelled to Dortmund needing a win to put them back on course for a place in the last 16, but they were outclassed by the German side from start to finish.
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The 2-0 victory saw Dortmund provisionally go top of a difficult Group F with two games remaining, three points clear of Newcastle and with the head-to-head advantage.
The Magpies realistically need to win their remaining games away to PSG and at home to Milan if they are to advance.
Dortmund’s win means they are the only side to have beaten Newcastle in the Premier League side’s past 13 matches, having now done so twice in a fortnight.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Associated Press)
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