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Anti-Violence Commission sanctions Atletico fans for incidents vs Real Madrid
The Anti-Violence Commission in Spain has recently come up with a series of sanctions against a section of fans, for their gestures, racial insults and nazi salutes in the stands, during the September 18 clash between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, at the Civitas Metropolitano.
The game saw some sections of Atletico Madrid fans hurling racist chants towards Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr. And the Anti-Violence Commission has now hit the culprits with sanctions.
This has been reported by Diario AS, which suggests there have been a total of eight sanction proposals released by the body, including a €3,001 fine and prohibition of access to sports venues for six months for fans who performed the Nazi salute around the 43rd minute of the match.
Most of the fans were located around the Lower Stand of Fondo Sur. A similar fine has been levied against two fans, who hurled serious insults against opposition players, just after leaving their stands.
Another individual, who had pounced on a visiting fan, pushing and snatching his scarf, outside the stadium has been levied a fine of €3,001, along with a prohibition of access to stadium venues for six months
In a similar incident, a fan hit another opposing fan on the neck, outside the stadium. Meanwhile, another fan tried to enter the stadium while refusing the consume alcohol.
A glass of liquor was also thrown by one of the fans at a visitor. They have all been fined €3,001, along with a ban in sports venues for a period of six months.
In the final two sanctions, the Anti-Violence has exercised a fine of €1,500 to a couple of fans, one of whom refused to follow the instructions of the official in gate 39 while the other hurled serious insults to an official, just after the game ended.
Along with the fine, they have been barred from entering any sports venue across Spain for one month.
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UEFA open investigation against multiple Real Madrid players over celebration vs Atletico
More than two weeks after Real Madrid’s controversial win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16, UEFA has sent quite the shockwave to the defending European champions.
In a recent statement, UEFA has announced they have started an open investigation against a series of Real Madrid players for the way they celebrated after winning against Atletico Madrid, about two weeks back.
What is the investigation about?
As reported by MARCA, the European governing body is specifically looking into the actions of Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Ceballos, and Vinicius Jr.
The controversy stems from Real Madrid’s celebrations after knocking out city rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
The celebrations took place near the section of the stadium occupied by Real Madrid supporters, but some actions by the players have drawn scrutiny.
“A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to investigate allegations of indecent conduct by Real Madrid CF players (Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Daniel Ceballos Fernandez and Vinicius Junior) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between Club Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid on 12 March 2025,” UEFA said in an official statement.
Rudiger is being investigated for a gesture in which he placed his hand around his neck, while Mbappe reportedly made an inappropriate gesture by touching his genitals.
Vinicius, on the other hand, was involved in heated interactions with Atletico fans both before and after the match, while Ceballos was seen enthusiastically joining the celebrations.
The celebrations from Real Madrid players drew hostility from Atletico Madrid fans for obvious reasons, with the opposition fans resorting to throwing bottles on the pitch.
Jude Bellingham was even among the ones hit by these throwing objects from Atleti fans while Vinicius pointed to the Real Madrid crest on his shirt, which might have played a role in further fuming tension.
Rodrygo, on the other hand, responded to the hostility from Atleti fans by dancing inside the pitch.
UEFA has appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to review the incidents, although it is very much likely that Real Madrid would appeal against any sanctions placed on the event of any breach.
