The Spanish government's anti-violence commission has asked Barcelona to identify the 200 fans seen on video singing songs calling Cristiano Ronaldo "a drunk" during Sunday's 5-0 La Liga win over Levante at the Camp Nou.
As part of a widespread crackdown on anti-social behaviour by ultra groups, the La Liga authorities asked the government body to punish the offending Blaugrana supporters, who were referring to Real Madrid attacker Ronaldo having celebrated his 30th birthday on the night his team were humbled 4-0 at Atletico Madrid.
The government body -- the State Commission Against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport -- confirmed the request had been made to Barcelona in a statement following its weekly meeting in Madrid.
Followers of clubs including Madrid, Barcelona, Deportivo, Rayo Vallecano and Granada have previously been cited by the LFP for such offensive chanting, but no direct punishments for songs or chants have yet been imposed.
The clubs themselves can act unilaterally, with Madrid taking away the season tickets of individuals caught on camera insulting Lionel Messiduring a game against Celta Vigo in December.
The government body do regularly take action when there is direct evidence of a specific law being broken, and its most recent report also included a fine of 3,500 euros and a six-month ban from any sporting stadium for a fan who displayed a neo-Nazi symbol during Madrid's 2-0 win over Deportivo at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu last weekend.
Other clubs' fans were also hit with fines and bans for a variety of offences, including wearing a scarf showing a neo-Nazi symbol and throwing a glass bottle at opposition fans (Espanyol), attempting to enter the stadium carrying a knife (Athletic Bilbao) and insulting security staff (Rayo Vallecano).
Source: www.espnfc.com
No comments:
Post a Comment