[Saba Sports News] According to Spanish media reports, the Spanish Sports Anti-Violence Committee has officially announced disciplinary penalties, imposing a fine of 20,000 euros each on Atlético Madrid and Sevilla FC. The committee stated in a statement released this Wednesday that large amounts of paper scraps and sundries were piled up in the stands of Atlético Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano Stadium and Sevilla’s Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium. Fires even broke out successively at both venues as a result, posing a serious threat to the personal safety of spectators present. Relevant authorities cited Decree No. 19/2007 issued by Spain in 2007. The decree strictly prohibits violence, racial discrimination, xenophobia and all kinds of excessive improper acts during sports events. It explicitly bans throwing any objects onto the pitch, and requires event organizers to fully implement preventive
The editor believes that such excessive behaviors from fans are confirmed as serious violations. Both clubs failed to fulfill their management duties and take adequate preventive measures to stop such misconduct in advance.