good news for him Atletico Madridwhich will not have to reduce the capacity for the match against Manchester City for the sanction that weighs on the team by the UEFA.
“The TAS responds to our request and provisionally suspends the partial closure of the Wanda Metropolitano; All members and fans with a season ticket or locality for tonight’s game will be able to access the stadium,” the mattress club reported.
Let us remember that the UEFA had punished the rojiblanco club with the reduction of 5,000 seats for the next home match of the Wanda Metropolitanoon account of two charges for the first leg played in the Etihad Stadium.
In said meeting, 2,600 rojiblancos fans were cheering. The UEFA accused Atlético of throwing objects and inappropriate conduct.
According to the report of the commissioner of the UEFA present, racist insults and chants were produced, and a flag with Nazi symbols was displayed in the area of the Athleticin addition to giving Nazi salutes on several occasions.
In addition, a fan was arrested accused of incidents and racial abuse. All these issues were contemplated by the European football body to sanction the Athletic.
The mattress club requested the precautionary Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS), that has not entered to assess the merits of the matter, has only given the precautionary Athleticwhich allows it not to be applied in this match on Wednesday the 13th against Manchester City. If those of Simeone passed, the capacity of the stadium would have to be reduced by 5,000 Metropolitan in the semifinal of Champions. If not, it would already be for the next edition.
In addition, obviously, with this decision, the Athletic Nor will he have to make effective for this match the other sanction that weighs on him, that of having to go out onto the field with a banner that reads #NoAlRacismosomething that should also be fulfilled at the same time as the issue of capacity reduction.
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