A clear statement against UEFA: Borussia Dortmund fans show displeasure with banner and throw fake money notes before Champions League match

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“You don’t care about the sport, only about the money.” The banner of the Borussia Dortmund fans during the Champions League match against Newcastle United was clear. The supporters of The Borussians is not set up with the new format of the Champions Ball that is coming next season. And everyone should have known that.

Just like in Milan – PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had many paper dollar bills thrown at his head – it also rained counterfeit money in the Signal Iduna Park. After Dortmund striker Niclas Fullkrug’s opening goal, the match was briefly stopped because supporters on the famous ‘Yellow Wall’ threw counterfeit currency notes, tennis balls and counterfeit gold onto the field en masse.

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But that wasn’t all. Before the match kicked off, a banner was unfurled with the message “You don’t care about the sport, only about the money”, after which the fans also saw a cartoon of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi and former Juventus president Andrea Agnelli showed to the rest of the stadium. “Cash determines everything around me” and “How to kill football” was stated in the cartoon, among other things.

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Blog “Take back the game”

Finally, a third banner also emerged from the mass of supporters, with the URL to the online blog “Reclaim the game”, which is entirely devoted to criticism from fans regarding the renewed format of the Champions League that will be introduced from next season. will make its entrance.

“The new format is for the fans sitting in front of the television screen. This way they can watch more matches on TV. This creates more income for the clubs and organizations, but at the expense of the players, fans and national competitions,” the blog said. “Football is for millions of fans, not billions of euros.”

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Newcastle fans thank Dortmund

There was also a banner to admire in the away section, filled with Newcastle United supporters. Their message “Twenties in surplus” refers to the low ticket prices that English fans could enjoy for the Champions League match against the German vice-champions. It has been known for some time that ticket prices in Germany are dirt cheap, especially compared to the rates in England. The visiting fans were happy to show their appreciation for the Germans.

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