Actual Madrid have launched an investigation after a supporter allegedly carried out a Nazi salute earlier than the membership’s Champions League win towards Benfica on Wednesday.
Previous to the kick-off on the Bernabeu, a fan appeared to make the fascist gesture as the tv cameras panned across the 83,000-seater stadium.
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The fan was recognized by safety employees moments later and ejected from the bottom.
within the second leg of their knockout spherical play-off tie to progress 3-1 on combination to the final 16 of the Champions League.
In an announcement, the Spanish membership stated they’ve requested its disciplinary committee “to provoke a direct expulsion process” for the fan.
“Actual Madrid condemns the sort of gesture and expression that incites violence and hatred in sports activities and society,” it added.
The incident comes after Actual Madrid ahead Vinicius Jr alleged he was racially abused by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni throughout the first leg in Lisbon.
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The 25-year-old Brazilian, who scored the one purpose of the sport, knowledgeable the referee he had been racially abused by Prestianni and the sport was after he and his Madrid team-mates left the pitch.
Argentine winger Prestianni was subsequently handed a provisional one-match ban and missed the second leg after . He may nonetheless face additional punishment, pending the results of a full Uefa investigation.
Vinicius, who scored Madrid’s winner on 80 minutes, obtained assist by the house followers as a banner with the phrases “no to racism” in Spanish was displayed within the stands earlier than kick-off.
His team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni additionally stated the win was “for everybody who stands towards racism”.