MADRID 15 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sports proposed this Tuesday the total closure for two weeks of the Riyadh Air Metropolitano and a fine of 65,000 euros to Atlético de Madrid, for the incidents that occurred in the Madrid derby between the rojiblancos and Real Madrid on September 29.
“Given the seriousness of the events, the infractions committed and the existing precedents, the Anti-Violence Commission has unanimously agreed to propose a sanction for the Atlético de Madrid club of 65,000 euros and the total closure of the stadium for a period of two weeks,” he summarizes. the statement sent by the Commission.
Anti-violence proposes these two sanctions after several members of the south end of the venue – four of them have already been expelled by the club – threw lighters at Thibaut Courtois when he celebrated the Madrid goal. This forced the match to be suspended for almost 20 minutes. In addition, one of the identified fans was carrying a knife.
After meeting this Tuesday at the headquarters of the Higher Sports Council (CSD), Anti-Violence opts for the “total closure” of the Metropolitan based on several factors. On the one hand, due to the events caused by a “violent group of fans” of Atlético de Madrid.
These factors include the invasion of two fans of the playing field, the introduction of a dangerous knife into the venue, the display of Nazi symbols and a banner identifying a radical group located in the area of the stands where the incidents occurred. the events for which the match was temporarily suspended.
The closure of the red and white fiefdom for two weeks also promotes the celebration of the Atlético de Madrid players with said area of the stands at the conclusion of the match. “These events have been carried out by members of the radical group, who had previously committed infractions classified in Law 19/2007, a circumstance communicated and known by the club,” says the Commission.
“The above facts are subsumed into the types of offenses related to the serious deficiencies in the measures to control access and permanence of spectators and the support and promotion of the radical and/or violent group previously mentioned,” reads the Anti-Violence statement.
On the other hand, still regarding what happened in the Madrid derby, the Commission proposes for sanction the conduct and actions of a series of fans already identified, all members of the aforementioned group, among which a proposal for a sanction of 30,000 euros and a ban stands out. access to stadiums for a period of 18 months for a fan for “repeatedly making threatening and obscene gestures” directed at Real Madrid players, such as “spitting and throwing various objects” and being in possession of a dangerous knife inside of the stadium.
They also propose a fine of 10,000 euros and a ban on access to stadiums for a period of 12 months for a fan who hid his face with a hood with Nazi iconography and invaded the pitch, as well as a proposed fine of 9,000 euros and prohibition of access to stadiums for a period of 12 months for a fan who, standing on a lectern located in the lower south end, repeatedly harangued the rest of the fans in said stand, spat in the direction of the field of play, repeatedly made obscene gestures directed at the visiting players and invaded the field of play.
Anti-violence proposes three other sanctions of 3,001 euros and a ban on access to stadiums for a period of six months each for three fans for repeatedly uttering serious insults, throwing objects onto the pitch and making obscene gestures directed at visiting players.
“The competent authorities continue working on the identification of twenty other fans who were located in the same background where the incidents occurred,” says Anti-Violence, which considers that security at sporting events is an “inalienable right,” therefore that it is “unacceptable” that a group of “ultra fans” are protagonists of acts of violence and intolerance.
“In the exercise of its powers, the Anti-Violence Commission is not going to allow violent minorities to tarnish the good name of Spanish sport with behavior that affects true fans, a majority that deserves to enjoy the sporting spectacle in safe conditions,” says the Commission.
Finally, the Anti-Violence Commission reiterates the necessary collaboration and involvement on the part of the clubs in the identification and expulsion of violent individuals. “Experience shows that this is the way to eradicate this type of behavior, in favor of fans who celebrate their passion for their team with respect, civility and coexistence,” reads the statement.