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Daily Mirror
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Freddie Keighley

Bayern Munich fans slam UEFA for making fixture changes "because of a royal's death"

Bayern Munich supporters have taken aim at UEFA for their late decisions to significantly alter the arrangements of Champions League and Europa League fixtures following the death of the Queen.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away at Balmoral at the age of 96 last Thursday, leading to significant upheaval to European games involving British clubs. UEFA announced the group-stage Champions League clash between Rangers and Napoli would be moved from Tuesday to Wednesday, with no away fans permitted to travel to Ibrox.

To ensure sporting integrity, Rangers fans will not be allowed to attend the reverse match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Explaining their decision to move the fixture, European football's governing body released a statement which read: "This is due to the severe limitations on police resources and organisational issues related to the ongoing events surrounding the national mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II."

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