Overview
- The Comisión Antiviolencia has recommended fining Celta de Vigo 350,000 euros and closing Balaídos for three months in response to security deficiencies during the May 18 match against Rayo Vallecano, which attracted 21,482 spectators.
- The report criticizes blocked evacuation routes in the Marcador Bajo stand and an employee-facilitated transfer of supporters from Río Bajo into Marcador Bajo without proper ticket checks.
- At least 36 individuals reportedly entered the stadium through a vehicle access gate without valid tickets or turnstile scans, according to the commission.
- Club officials say neither matchday police nor the referee documented any issues during the game and they have expressed astonishment at the severity of the proposed sanctions.
- Celta de Vigo will await formal notification before submitting its defense during the commission’s alegaciones period.