The square goalposts caused controversy at the 1976 European Cup Final between France's Saint-Étienne and West Germany's Bayern Munich. Saint-Étienne's Jacques Santini headed the ball at the goal but it hit the edge of the goalpost and went back into play. Saint-Étienne alleged that had the posts been round, the ball would have gone in but they had lost the match 1-0. They gained the nickname in France of "Les Poteaux Carrés" (English: The Square Posts), which was referred to as the "French excuse". A number of Saint-Étienne fan groups and cafes around the club named themselves after the Hampden goalposts.