UEFA penalizes three European football clubs, Steaua Bucharest, Debrecen and Maribor for fan racism during matches
European football's governing body, UEFA penalized three European football clubs, Romanian Steaua Bucharest, Hungarian team Debrecen and Slovenia's Maribor for fan racism during matches.
According to the statement made by UEFA, some sections of these clubs' stadiums will be closed due to fan racism and sanctions will be applied to the European challenges of the clubs.
Steaua Bucharest will receive a sanction due to racist activity of fans during the match against Stromsgodset from Norway. Debrecen are penalized for racist behavior during the game with Northern Irish club Cliftonville, and Maribor will be penalized for racial misconduct during the match against Bosnian side Zrinjski.
Romanian club Steaua Bucharest's home ground National Arena's two sections will be closed for the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round's second leg match against Kazakhstan's Aktobe on Wednesday.
