FC Bayern Munich’s game against Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m.) has been canceled. That gave them Munich transport company in the morning known, and confirmation by the German Football League (DFL) followed shortly afterwards.
The reason for the cancellation is the onset of winter in southern Germany, which is also causing heavy snowfalls in the greater Munich area. The authorities had previously stopped rail traffic in the greater Munich area. Traffic on the streets also came to a partial standstill. Flight operations at Munich Airport were temporarily suspended until 12 p.m. due to heavy snowfall, a spokesman announced on Saturday morning.
Because of the turf heating in the Allianz Arena, the main concern was not the usability of the pitch, but rather the safety and, above all, the travel of the spectators, some of whom come to Munich from further away.
The DFL announced that the owner of the Allianz Arena had “closed the stadium from hosting today’s game due to persistent heavy snowfall.” Union Berlin shared on social media, there would have been “security risks for everyone involved”. We will inform you about the rescheduling of the game shortly.
The weather chaos at Munich Airport also affected national coach Julian Nagelsmann’s travel plans for the draw for the European Championship preliminary round in Hamburg. The gala in the Elbphilharmonie begins in the evening at 6 p.m. (RTL, ZDF and Magenta TV). According to the German Football Association, the national coach should arrive on time.