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Jorge Serrano
German football is one of the last strongholds who remain in global football to fight against the commodification of the king of sport. The stands of central Europe, who have power in the decisions of their clubs, continue fighting against abusive prices that occur in some encounters. Nobody goes beyond the values of established groups with a lot of authority.
Shaktar-Bayern will be played in Gelsenkirchen. The Ukrainian team is forced to move its top-level matches due to the war between Russia and Ukraine and plays its home games in the Veltins Arena. The city, which hosts those from Donetsk in their forced exile, is located in the Ruhr basin, the industrial area of Germany that concentrates a large number of top-level teams in the country.
The movement of Munich fans It was expected to be massive given the proximity between the cities to be a Champions League match. Rarely will Bayern fans have the opportunity to see their team as a visitor just 600 kilometers from your citywithout counting all the fans who do not live Bavaria.
However, the high prices -52 euros- of the Champions League first phase match imposed by Shaktar forced Bayern’s ultra group to make a statement announcing its boycott of tickets sent by the Ukrainian club. And the fans followed them. 36,000 Bayern members canceled their application entry for the match against Shaktar in Gelsenkirchen.
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