Published 17:52 IST, December 4th 2019

Atletico Madrid facing potential stadium ban over derogatory Antoine Griezmann chants

Atletico Madrid could be slapped with a hefty fine and a partial stadium ban after 'Antoine Griezmann die' chants were heard during the 0-1 loss to Barcelona.

Reported by: Daniel Arambur
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Atletico Mrid succumbed to a 0-1 loss at hands of LaLiga rivals Barcelona on Sunday. Lionel Messi, who won Ballon d'Or trophy for sixth time, scored winner on weekend as Barcelona secured ir spot at top of LaLiga table. However, re were some nasty incidents that occurred during match at Wanda Metropolita involving former Atletico Mrid player - Antoine Griezmann.

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LaLiga giants Atletico Mrid are reportedly facing a lengthy stium ban after chants of 'Antoine Griezmann die' boomed in entire Wanda Metropolita stium on Sunday. Griezmann, who joined Barcelona for €110 million in summer transfer window, played entire 90 minutes against Atletico Mrid. He faced a lot of insulting remarks from Los Rojiblancos' fans present in stium. As per reports in Spanish media, Atletico could be fined €90,000 for chants along with a partial stium ban for upcoming LaLiga matches. Prior to kick-off, French World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann's plaque outside Wanda Metropolita was defaced with graffiti and toy rats. It's important that fans learn to respect opposition team and such incidents are t repeated in future.  

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