The RFEF Disciplinary Committee partially closes the Atlético Madrid stadium for two games
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He Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) ha Cívitas Metropolitano stadium partially closed for two gameswhich belongs to Atletico Madridafter the insults received by Athletic player Nico Williams in the match that both teams played on that field last Saturday night. The RFEF, which made this decision due to the existence in the aforementioned match of “violent, racist, xenophobic and intolerant acts and conduct in football”, has also sanctioned 20,000 euros to Atlético Madrid. In parallel, LaLiga has denounced the “monkey sound” directed at Nico Williams in the match.
In this context, the Disciplinary Committee has considered the facts as very serious violations, according to the RFEF Disciplinary Code. Thus, in its resolution, it states that Atlético Madrid must identify before 12:00 p.m. this Friday, May 3, the structure of the stadium’s stands, to determine the area of the closure object; According to the arbitration report, the closure would affect the sector located in the south end of the Cívitas Metropolitano.
“To this end, in the next two matches to be played by Atlético Madrid, in its sports facilities, Access to the public in said area must be closed, which will be duly delimited, and spectators who, if applicable, may have been occupying them on a regular basis, cannot be relocated.“, he adds, and also orders that, during the celebration of the matches covered by the sanction of partial closure, The closed area must display a visible message condemning violent, racist, xenophobic and intolerant acts and behavior in football and supporting fair play.
The match minutes reflected that, “approximately in the 36th minute, when the game was to be resumed with a corner kick in favor of Athletic, a sound imitating a monkey, ‘uh,uh’, was heard from the south end stand”, which was heard by the assistant referee and the player Nico Williams. “At that precise moment the protocol against racism was activated, indicating to the Atlético Madrid delegate that the match could not be resumed until it was communicated over the public address system that these attitudes had to stop and that, if they were repeated, we should stop again, but this time everyone entering the locker room. A minute later, it was announced over the public address system, resuming the match again,” the resolution adds.
LaLiga complaint
In parallel, LaLiga has included, in its report of crowd incidents on matchday 33 of LaLiga EA Sports, the isolated scream of a fan, apparently imitating the sound of a monkey, from the cheering stands in the Atlético Madrid-Athletic match, directed at Nico Williams. The letter reflects that the Athletic player himself and the assistant referee communicated the fact to the main referee, who addressed the field delegate to request the activation of the anti-racism protocol and that the cessation of the match be communicated through the stadium’s public address system. that type of behavior.
LaLiga has pointed out that, after the message was disseminated, the game was resumed and no shouts, sounds or gestures that could be understood as inappropriate or intolerant were detected again during the match, in whose referee report the incident was recorded.
Source: Eitb

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