19.01.2010
Officials ban 81 Bayern fans for Mainz clash


The German Football Federation (DFB) on Tuesday announced they have banned 81 Bayern Munich fans, who are currently under police investigation, from attending Saturday's Bundesliga clash against Mainz.
Police are investigating a disturbance last August in Wuerzburg, Bavaria, which involved 130 Bayern fans after their team lost 2-1 at Mainz and three officers were injured after clashes at the town's railway station.
Saturday's return game at Munich's Allianz Arena has seen 81 fans banned, although there are court cases pending for charges of assault and breach of the peace against only 22 of those who have been excluded.
Bayern are currently third in the Bundesliga, two points behind leaders Leverkusen, while Mainz are 10th in the table.
Source: © 2010 AFP - JOHN MACDOUGALL
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