European football’s governing body, UEFA, has fined Barcelona 30,000 Euros after fans displayed pro-Catalan independence flags at June’s Champions League final in Berlin.
UEFA says the European champions, Barca, had breached Article 16 of its regulations which prohibits religious, political or racial sentiments.
The European champions said that they would respect the decision even though they disagreed with it completely.
Barca, who beat Juventus 3-1 to win their fifth European crown, has long been an outlet for fans who support Catalan independence from Spain to express their beliefs.
Meanwhile, the Barcelona side will face Manchester United at the Levi’s stadium in Santa Clara on Saturday, July 25.
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