BAYERN MUNICH are reportedly being sued by a supporter following an incident in their 2014 clash with Manchester United.
By JACK OTWAY
German newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung claim fan Fritz Rettensteiner was at the Allianz Arena to watch Bayern and Manchester United lock horns in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final.
However, he missed the 3-1 Bayern win after a ticketless United fan crashed into him after jumping over the ticket barrier.
Rettensteiner fractured both his kneecap and elbow as well as losing a tooth in the fall.
He was then treated in hospital l, where his injuries were so severe he still uses a walking stick nearly three years on.
The United supporter in question was caught but it is unknown what action was taken against him.
Rettensteiner is suing Bayern for £103,000, claiming the Bundesliga side failed to implement safety measures to prevent the incident from happening.
On Wednesday, his lawyers argued to a Munich court that routine checks or taller turnstiles would have stopped the fan from gaining access to the ground.
Bayern have hit back by claiming the incident was a one-off occurrence.
“The Allianz Arena is one of the safest stadiums in the world,” Bayern lawyer Gerhard Riedl argued, according to Bild.
“There is no security risk, this was a regrettable accident.”
The United clash was viewed as a "high risk" game, according to Bayern, and they could not confirm whether security checks had been conducted on the day of the incident.
Bayern beat United 3-1 that day courtesy of goals from Mario Mandzukic, Thomas Muller and Arjen Robben.
By JACK OTWAY
However, he missed the 3-1 Bayern win after a ticketless United fan crashed into him after jumping over the ticket barrier.
Rettensteiner fractured both his kneecap and elbow as well as losing a tooth in the fall.
He was then treated in hospital l, where his injuries were so severe he still uses a walking stick nearly three years on.
The United supporter in question was caught but it is unknown what action was taken against him.
Rettensteiner is suing Bayern for £103,000, claiming the Bundesliga side failed to implement safety measures to prevent the incident from happening.
On Wednesday, his lawyers argued to a Munich court that routine checks or taller turnstiles would have stopped the fan from gaining access to the ground.
Bayern have hit back by claiming the incident was a one-off occurrence.
“The Allianz Arena is one of the safest stadiums in the world,” Bayern lawyer Gerhard Riedl argued, according to Bild.
“There is no security risk, this was a regrettable accident.”
The United clash was viewed as a "high risk" game, according to Bayern, and they could not confirm whether security checks had been conducted on the day of the incident.
Bayern beat United 3-1 that day courtesy of goals from Mario Mandzukic, Thomas Muller and Arjen Robben.
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