On Tuesday night, Borussia Dortmund defeated Newcastle United at the Signal Iduna Park. During the encounter, fans of the home side sent a stunning message to the European football governing body, UEFA.
Eddie Howe’s side were defeated 2-0. Goals from Niclas Fullkrug and Julian Brandt, left the Magpies at the bottom of the Group of Death after AC Milan defeated Paris Saint-Germain in the other match in the group. Newcastle have lost both of their matches against Dortmund.
According to FourFourTwo, a banner that the famous Yellow Wall displayed just for UEFA demonstrated the effectiveness of the BVB exhibition. This further proved the difference between North Rhine-Westphalia and English supporter culture.
“You don’t care about the sport – All you care about is money!” read the banner which was extended across the stand during the game.
Tennis balls and pieces of card shaped like gold bars were thrown into the field by Die Schwarzgelben supporters as a way to express their displeasure with the new Champions League format that are expected to dominate the competition starting in the upcoming season.
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With more spots to be allocated in the tournament’s first round and more matches amongst the contending teams, UEFA plans to overhaul the Champions League starting in the following season. Adopting a group stage modelled after Switzerland.
In order to appease those who might be engaged in a breakaway league, the elite leagues on the continent will probably be given the extra spots in Europe’s top tournament.
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