Atletico Madrid have been informed by UEFA to empty ‘a minimum of 5,000 seats’ on the Wanda Metropolitano for Wednesday’s second leg of their Champions League quarter-final towards Manchester Metropolis.
This report comes after a number of Spanish supporters appeared to provide Nazi salutes throughout their 1-0 first-leg defeat on the Etihad Stadium final week, and one away fan was charged with suspected racist abuse by Larger Manchester Police.
An announcement from UEFA learn: “The UEFA Appeals Physique has introduced the next determination which might have an effect on the attendance of supporters to UEFA matches.
“To order the partial closure of the Membership Atletico de Madrid stadium through the subsequent (one) UEFA competitors match through which Membership Atletico de Madrid would play because the host membership, for the discriminatory behaviour of its supporters.
“Membership Atletico de Madrid shall inform previous to the match, the sector(s) to be closed, which shall a minimum of comprehend 5,000 seats.”
The Spanish membership has additionally been pressured to show a banner with the phrase ‘#NoToRacism’ and the UEFA emblem on Wednesday evening.
That is the second time the La Liga membership has been pressured to quickly shut its stadium as a result of suspected discriminatory habits, following the exhibition of a racist flag through the Europa League ultimate versus Marseille in 2019.
Diego Simeone’s workforce enters the second leg towards Manchester Metropolis after falling to Mallorca 1-0 within the Spanish prime league final weekend, whereas the Residents drew 2-2 with Premier League championship rivals Liverpool.