"Real Madrid was initially given the fine over a chant sung by fans during a UEFA Champions League match in February last year. It was directed at Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, formerly of Barcelona. Translated to English, the chant went: “Guardiola, Guardiola, how thin you look, first it was the drugs, and we’ll see you in Chueca today.” The chant was reported to law enforcement by Fare, an organisation that combats inequality in football, which assessed that it was discriminatory."
"Sports authorities found Real Madrid guilty of “discriminatory behaviour” following an investigation and slapped the club with a €30,000 fine. Not happy with the penalty, the club then attempted to appeal the decision by taking it to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the highest court in international sport. Lawyers for Real Madrid said that the chant was not intended to be hateful and argued that it should be “interpreted differently” because it involves “elements of satire, provocation or criticism”."
"The court dismissed the appeal, saying that the chant constituted homophobia and was “far more serious and damaging than acceptable satire and banter.” The chant is not the only recent homophobia issue involving Real Madrid. During a Real Madrid-Benfica match in February, Real player Vinícius Júnior scored a goal and then was approached by Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni, who pulled his jersey up over his mouth as he spoke to Júnior."
Real Madrid received a €30,000 fine after fans sang a chant during a UEFA Champions League match in February last year. The chant targeted Pep Guardiola and included references to looking thin and drugs, which were linked to HIV and AIDS. Fare reported the chant to law enforcement, concluding it was discriminatory. Sports authorities found Real Madrid guilty of discriminatory behaviour and imposed the penalty. Real Madrid appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, arguing the chant was satire, provocation, or criticism rather than hate. The court dismissed the appeal, ruling the chant constituted homophobia and was far more serious and damaging than acceptable satire and banter.
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