After fans gave Nazi salutes during the first leg, Atletico Madrid has been ordered to close a section of their stadium for their Champions League return match against Manchester City.<\/p>\n
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For Wednesday\u2019s quarter-final decider against Pep Guardiola\u2019s team at the 68,456-capacity Wanda Metropolitano, the Spanish side must ensure that at least 5,000 seats \u2014 in home sections \u2013 are not full, stated one of the statements by the UEFA site.<\/p>\n
UEFA launched an investigation after the game and their appeals body on Monday announced the penalty. They have informed the club that they will face a \u2018partial shutdown\u2019 as a result of its supporters\u2019 discriminating behaviour. Officials must tell UEFA in advance of the match about the section or sections that will be closed, with a total of 5,000 seats left unoccupied.<\/p>\n
Atletico has also been ordered to display a banner with the UEFA logo and the words \u201c#NoToRacism.\u201d<\/p>\n
The match drew around 2,100 Atletico Madrid fans to Manchester. Some were accused of spitting on City supporters, and a steward was also assaulted, according to reports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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