Real Madrid fined €15,000 after fan performs Nazi Salute during Benfica match
Real Madrid Fined €15,000 After Fan Performs Nazi Salute During Champions League Match Against Benfica
Real Madrid have been fined €15,000 after a fan was seen performing a Nazi salute during their Champions League play-off second-leg match against Benfica last week, UEFA confirmed on Friday.
Following the incident, Real Madrid announced they had asked the club’s disciplinary committee to “initiate an immediate expulsion procedure for the member” caught on camera performing the salute.
“This member was identified by the club’s security staff moments after appearing on the broadcast and was immediately expelled from the Santiago Bernabeu stadium,” the club said in a statement condemning the gesture.
In addition to the fine, UEFA ordered the partial closure of 500 adjacent seats in the lower south stand for one game, though this sanction has been suspended for one year.
Real Madrid won the match 2-1 and progressed to the last 16 with a 3-1 aggregate victory. They will face Manchester City in the next round.
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