"Real Madrid condemns this type of gesture and expression that incites violence and hatred in sports and society. The European governing body has announced that the club will have to pay €15,000 for the racist and/or discriminatory behaviour of its supporters, in addition to a suspended partial closure of 500 adjacent seats of the lower south stand in the Bernabéu for one match in UEFA competition."
"The incident took place prior to Real Madrid's recent Champions League victory over Benfica. The club said they had identified the fan in question and removed them from the ground. This is the second recent punishment handed out by UEFA following alleged Nazi salutes at Champions League games, with Tottenham Hotspur previously fined €30,000 after one of their fans performed the gesture during a match against Eintracht Frankfurt."
UEFA imposed disciplinary measures against Real Madrid following an incident where a supporter was filmed making a Nazi salute during a Champions League match against Benfica. The club received a €15,000 fine for racist and discriminatory behavior by its supporters. Additionally, Real Madrid must close 500 adjacent seats in the lower south stand for one UEFA competition match, though this closure is suspended for one year on probation. Real Madrid identified and removed the fan from the ground, condemning the gesture as inciting violence and hatred. This punishment follows a separate incident involving Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior, who alleged racial abuse from Benfica player Gianluca Prestianni the previous week.
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