UEFA imposed a mfine of 40 thousand euros to Atlético de Madrid and one ban on ticket sales for away matches, as a penalty for racist and discriminatory behavior of their fans during the Champions League match against Arsenal on October 21.
The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Commission specified that 30 thousand euros correspond to “racist and/or discriminatory behavior” due to chants with noises of money and Nazi greetings made by fans of the Spanish club during the match in London, where Arsenal beat Atlético 4-0.
The remaining 10 thousand euros were for throwing objects.
The sanction includes a conditional ban on selling tickets for their next away match in European competition, a measure that will remain suspended for a period of time. one year trial period. If similar conduct occurs again during this period, the ban will become effective automatically.
This is not the first incident of this nature involving the Madrid club. In the previous season, Atlético had already been finedor with 30 thousand euros per Nazi greetings of their fans during a match against Benfica in Lisbon.
