Getafe have been ordered to partially shut their central stand for 3 matches by the Spanish Soccer Federation (RFEF) following the racial and xenophobic abuse suffered by Sevilla supervisor Quique Sánchez Flores and participant Marcos Acuña in Saturday’s LaLiga recreation.
Referee Iglesias Villanueva stopped the match within the 68th minute as a part of LaLiga’s protocol in opposition to racism after he heard followers within the stands directed racial insults towards the Argentine defender.
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Sánchez Flores mentioned in his postmatch information convention following his staff’s 1-0 win that he had been referred to as a xenophobic slur by a bunch of followers throughout the encounter.
The membership have additionally been fined €27,000 ($29,000).
The RFEF mentioned in a press release that the closed space within the stands should show a visual message condemning violent, racist, xenophobic and illiberal acts in soccer and assist truthful play.
