BAYERN MUNICH’S defeat to Bochum was temporarily suspended TWICE after fans hurled tennis balls on the pitch.
Several games in Germany have been impacted by protests against a private investment firm obtaining part ownership of the top tier.
And the domestic champions were the latest to be disrupted on Sunday as their shock 3-2 loss at Bochum was stopped for SEVEN MINUTES.
The referee took both sets of players into the dressing room while the protest was taking place as Harry Kane and Co were led down the tunnel.
They then returned to the field minutes later with Bayern leading 1-0 thanks to a Jamal Musiala goal.
But Bochum came roaring back to lead 2-1 before half-time.
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It was then briefly stopped again shortly after the hour mark as fans disrupted the match once more.
Play resumed within a few minutes of the players heading back down the tunnel.
When they returned, Bochum went 3-1 up before Kane cut the deficit. It wasn’t enough though as Bayern’s poor form continued.
It was the latest in a string of protests from German fans amid reports of a future stake in the league going to a private equity investor.
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On Saturday, the 2. Bundesliga clash between Hansa Rostock and Hamburg was interrupted when remote control cars carrying blue and white flares came onto the pitch.
And on Friday, Werder Bremen’s clash with FC Koln was halted for ten minutes in the second half as fan protests took over.
Meanwhile, amid the chaos involving protests, there is also an intriguing title race in the Bundesliga.
Bayern, who are bidding for a 12th successive league title, were thrashed 3-0 by rivals Bayer Leverkusen last weekend.
The result extended Leverkusen’s lead over Bayern to five points.
And Xabi Alonso’s men increased that to eight points on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Heidenheim.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
