Atletico Madrid Fined For Racist Supporter At Arsenal

Atletico Madrid was punished by UEFA for racist behavior by supporters against Arsenal in the Champions League (Instagram/@athleticodemadrid).

JAKARTA - Atletico Madrid was fined 30,000 euros (around Rp578 million) and sentenced to a suspension of a ban on supporters traveling by UEFA for racist and discriminatory behavior by their supporters during the Champions League defeat to Arsenal in October 2025.

UEFA sources told ESPN that the charges against Atletico Madrid were related to the gestures and sounds of monkeys and the respect of the Nazis by the Spanish club's supporters at the Emirates Stadium, London.

The incident violated Article 14 (2) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulation, in which Atletico Madrid supporters were also subject to sanctions for throwing objects during the match.

Despite the severity of the indictment, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Discipline Agency (CEDB) has suspended a ban on ticket sales in one away game for a one-year trial period.

A fine of 30,000 euros and a separate penalty of 10,000 euros (around Rp192.6 million) for throwing objects is a direct punishment.

Meanwhile, UEFA also fined Azerbaijan's Qarabag FK Youth a 5,000 euros (around Rp. 96.3 million) and ordered the club to play one home game without spectators as a result of racist and/or discriminatory behavior of supporters during the UEFA Youth League match against Chelsea on November 5, 2025.

The prison sentence without spectators has been suspended for a trial period of one year.