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Snow chaos in the south: Bayern’s game against Union canceled
A clearing vehicle removes masses of snow from a parking lot in Munich: The Bundesliga game between FC Bayern Munich and Union Berlin was canceled, especially with a view to the arriving spectators
© Lukas Barth / DPA
Winter has the south of Germany firmly in its grip. There is a lot of snow, sometimes too much. This is also the case in Munich, where the football game takes place Bavaria against Union must be canceled.
Due to the weather chaos in southern Germany, the Bundesliga home game of German soccer champions FC Bayern Munich against 1. FC Union Berlin has been canceled this Saturday (3:30 p.m.). This was announced by the Bundesliga club from Berlin and the Munich transport company. Due to safety risks for everyone involved, it was decided not to whistle the game, it was said.
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.
Snow and ice have a firm grip on the south
Snow and ice caused traffic chaos in the south on Saturday morning. Flight operations at Munich Airport were temporarily suspended until 12 p.m. due to heavy snowfall, a spokesman announced on Saturday morning. So far, around 320 of 760 planned flights have been canceled for today.
Numerous railway lines around the state capital Munich had to be closed on Saturday night, as Deutsche Bahn (DB) announced. Train services to and from Munich main station have been temporarily suspended. In Ulm and Munich, passengers had to spend the night on trains.
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.