UEFA Ban for racist Atletico fans

October 14, 2008

Atletico Madrid have been hit with a stadium ban by UEFA following allegations of racism from Champions League opponents Olympique Marseille.

The French side launched an official complaint with UEFA after several of their coloured stars were subject to sickening taunts by Atletico ‘fans’ during the Champions League encounter on Octobr 1.

Monkey chants were aimed at the French club’s players, while the Marseille team bus was attacked after the match.

UEFA said Atletico must play their next two European matches, the first of which will be against Liverpool on October 22, at a stadium at least 300km away from Madrid.

The club has also been fined 150,000 euros while their manager Javier Aguirre has been hit with a two match ban for insulting Marseille players.

Liverpool and Atletico are joint leaders in Group D of the Champions League having both won their opening two matches.

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