European Champions, Bayern Munich, have banned two British journalists from attending next week's Champions League quarter-final clash with Manchester United after their newspapers carried headlines about Bastian Schweinsteiger that were deemed demeaning and insulting.
The journalists, from The Sun and Daily Mirror, published articles in the wake of Schweinsteiger's red card in the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Tuesday, using the headlines "You dirty Schwein" and "You Schwein" as a pun on the German word for 'pig'.
Bayern, however, strongly condemned the statements, claiming that the articles did not adhere to Uefa's 'respect' principles in European competitions.
"FC Bayern Munich will not accept that style of coverage and strongly condemns this," the statement read. "Uefa calls for "RESPECT" in the Champions League - a big European-wide campaign. Every player wears this logo on their jersey during the game and every participant of the competition is obliged to adherence of "RESPECT".
"Because of a violation against this agreement by four spectators that showed disrespectful banners during the home match in the first leg of the round of the last 16 against Arsenal in Munich's Allianz Arena, Bayern was sanctioned with a 700-seat ban as well as a fine of €10,000. This is accepted by us."
Schweinsteiger Tuesday drew Bayern level on 66 minutes at Old Trafford after Namanja Vidic had given Man Utd the lead on 55 minutes.
The 29-year-old was later sent off Trafford for two bookable offences, following a late challenge on Wayne Rooney.
