Bundesliga changed their rule to give special permission to Harry Kane for title celebrations during Bayern Munich's clash against RB Leipzig.
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Kane was on pitchside to celebrate Bundesliga titleDFL changed their rules for the strikerBayern were held to a 3-3 draw by RB LeipzigFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Kane was suspended in Leipzig but was watching the game from the stands as Bayern Munich took a 3-2 lead in the 83rd minute. It looked as though the England captain was finally about to secure the first major trophy of his career as he made his way pitchside to celebrate with his team-mates. However, Yussuf Poulsen spoiled the striker's party as he scored a last-gasp equaliser.
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Kane looked dejected on the pitchside after the last-minute equaliser, but as per Bundesliga rules, the star striker ideally should not have been on the pitchside immediately after the match. Per BILD, DFL laws suggest that a suspended player cannot be on the pitch 'half an hour before kickoff and half an hour after the final whistle'. However, an exception was made for the ex-Tottenham forward so he could celebrate his first-ever trophy in professional football.
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The Three Lions captain joined Bayern in 2023 to win trophies, having never won a single title during 10 seasons in Tottenham's first team, and then shockingly didn't collect any silverware during his debut campaign in Germany. In the 2025-25 campaign, the club was knocked out of the DFB-Pokal in December and fell at the quarter-final stage in the Champions League.
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Vincent Kompany's side can still celebrate a title win on Sunday if the reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen drop points at SC Freiburg. Or else, they will get a chance to seal the title next weekend when they take on Borussia Mönchengladbach on May 10.
