Lazio has to play their next game in an empty stadium

**Supreme Olajuwon** · 12-10-2004, 05:22 PM

Friday, December 10, 2004

Lazio given stadium ban over racist fans

LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Lazio will have to play their next European home game behind closed doors following racist abuse by their fans, UEFA announced on Friday.
Real Madrid have also been fined 9,780 euros ($12,990) after racist behaviour by some of the club's fans during a Champions League match against Bayer Leverkusen last month.

European soccer's governing body said Lazio's one-match ban was imposed for "racist abuse and crowd disturbances" during the UEFA Cup match against Partizan Belgrade on November 25.

It said on its website that the trouble had included "missile throwing and flares being set off, clashes with police and a stabbing incident".

Lazio, who have been punished three times for racism offences, were knocked out of the competition in the group stage earlier this month, so the ban will be carried over to the club's next European campaign.

Partizan were fined 5,200 euros after their fans threw flares during the 2-2 draw at the Stadio Olimpico.

The incidents at Real's match against Leverkusen in the Bernabeu on November 23, when fans were seen making Nazi salutes came and abusing the German club's black players, came just days after England players suffered "monkey chants" in a friendly against Spain in the same stadium.

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12-10-2004, 05:22 PM	#1
Supreme Olajuwon You know that�s right Posts: 52,759	Lazio has to play their next game in an empty stadium Friday, December 10, 2004 Lazio given stadium ban over racist fans LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Lazio will have to play their next European home game behind closed doors following racist abuse by their fans, UEFA announced on Friday. Real Madrid have also been fined 9,780 euros ($12,990) after racist behaviour by some of the club's fans during a Champions League match against Bayer Leverkusen last month. European soccer's governing body said Lazio's one-match ban was imposed for "racist abuse and crowd disturbances" during the UEFA Cup match against Partizan Belgrade on November 25. It said on its website that the trouble had included "missile throwing and flares being set off, clashes with police and a stabbing incident". Lazio, who have been punished three times for racism offences, were knocked out of the competition in the group stage earlier this month, so the ban will be carried over to the club's next European campaign. Partizan were fined 5,200 euros after their fans threw flares during the 2-2 draw at the Stadio Olimpico. The incidents at Real's match against Leverkusen in the Bernabeu on November 23, when fans were seen making Nazi salutes came and abusing the German club's black players, came just days after England players suffered "monkey chants" in a friendly against Spain in the same stadium. LOL