UEFA have fined Sevilla and ordered a partial stadium closure for 'racist behaviour' of fans in the Champions League fixture against Manchester City last month.
City alleged that racist chanting was aimed towards young defender Rico Lewis from the Sevilla fans during the Blues' win at the Etihad on November 2. The issue was reported to Greater Manchester Police, and the club said two arrests were made at the time. Sevilla strongly condemned the two fans, and said they would be removed from the list of members if they were proved to have acted in a racist manner.
Now, UEFA have fined Sevilla €5,000 for 'racist behaviour' during the game, and ordered a partial stadium closure of 1,000 seats for the Spanish side's next UEFA fixture. However, that stadium closure is suspended for a probationary period of two years.
