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UEFA sanctions Atlético with the partial closure of the Metropolitan!

The UEFA ordered on Monday the partial closure of the Metropolitan Wanda Stadium from Atlético de Madrid for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City on Wednesday for the “discriminatory behaviour” of his supporters.

the goal of Kevin De Bruyne in the 70th minute he hit the City a 1-0 win at home in the first leg last Tuesday, after which the Spanish team was accused of two charges, throwing objects and inappropriate conduct by the more than 2,600 fans who gathered .

The Appellate Body of the governing body of European football said that it had ordered the partial closure of the Atlético stadium in the next competition match of the UEFA which will house

“The Athletic Club of Madrid will inform before the game, the sector(s) to close, which must include at least 5,000 seats,” said the UEFA it’s a statement.

Let’s remember that Atlético had everything sold for this Wednesday’s match, which really represents a logistical problem. On the other hand, UEFA has also ordered the team “to implement the following directive in the next competitive match UEFA that will play as the host club: display a banner reading ‘#NoToRacism‘, with the logo of the UEFA“.