Spanish football body orders partial closure of Sevilla stadium

Seville (Spain) March 23 (IANS) The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has ordered a partial closure of Sevilla club s Sanchez Pizjuan stadium following offensive chants aimed at Real Madrid during the second leg of the Copa del Rey s pre-quarterfinal on January 12.

Sevilla which decided to appeal the decision explained on its website that it received the RFEF s competition committee s decision on Wednesday reports Efe.

The order directs the closure of a section of the stands at the stadium.

The club recalled the incidents that took place on December 16 2016 during a match against Malaga when the RFEF ordered a partial closure of the stadium but after filing an appeal the closure was mitigated to a financial penalty.

Sevilla announced that if the RFEF insisted on ignoring its appeal the club will resort to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

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