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Benfica Fined €40,000 By Uefa Over Racist Abuse At Real Madrid Match
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Portuguese club Benfica has been fined 40,000 Euros by UEFA for racist chants directed at Real Madrid players during their recent clash. The disciplinary action follows an incident involving racial abuse that occurred on the pitch while Vinicius Junior was playing against his former team in Spain's La Liga match last weekend.
Key Points
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1UEFA has imposed sanctions on FC Porto (Benfica) for racism incidents involving Vinícius Júnior against his former club, Sporting CP.
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2The fine amounts to €40,000 and includes a suspended stadium closure as part of the disciplinary action.
Developments
[Mar 26]
(Multiple sources confirm UEFA sanctions on Benfica for racist abuse involving Vinícius Júnior against Sporting CP).
[Mar 25, ~19:30-20:50 UTC (Wed)]
"UEFA confirmed the fine of €40k and suspended stadium closure for Benfica."
Uefa ruft nach Rassismus-Eklat um Vinícius Júnior Strafe gegen Benfica Lissabon aus
Derstandard.at
7h ago
La UEFA sanciona al Benfica por actitudes “racistas” en el partido ante el Madrid
Lavanguardia
14h ago