European football’s governing body UEFA has imposed a three-match ban on supporters of the Belgian First Division club RSC Anderlecht travelling to away match in the Europa League.
UEFA imposes 3-match travel ban on Anderlecht fan following violence in San Sebastian
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The ban follows violence inside Real Sociadad's stadium in the Spanish-Basque city of San Sebastian during which some Anderlecht supporters ripped up seats and through them at the home team’s supporters. Anderlecht won the game 1-2.
The club had already banned 8 supporters that had been identified as having taken part in the violence from attending matches at its Lotto Park stadium.
In addition to the ban on its supporters travelling to away games in the Europa League, RSC Anderlecht has also been fined 60,000 euro. The three-matcvh ban includes a ban of two matches for the violence in San Sebastian and the imposition of a suspended one-match ban that UEFA had imposed following incidents two seasons ago during a match against the English Premier League club West Ham.