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Spain’s Anti-Violence Commission Seeks One-Month Closure of AlavésMendizorroza Over Ultra Murals

The move marks a tougher step after years of monetary proposals tied to alleged promotion of the Iraultza 1921 ultras.

Overview

  • The commission has formally proposed a €60,001 fine and a one-month stadium closure, citing support for radical followers through murals, graffiti and stickers at Mendizorroza.
  • The sanction is not yet imposed, and Deportivo Alavés says it will file appeals while defending the murals as part of the club’s legacy.
  • Iraultza announced it removed identifying references from the stadium murals the day before the proposal was made public, sharing before-and-after images on social media.
  • Antiviolencia says earlier measures such as red X coverings and “Censurado por el coordinador de la Ertzaintza” notices did not eliminate the underlying imagery, following an initial €40,000 proposal on October 28.
  • Alavés argues interventions on the exterior facade fall to the city, as the stadium’s owner, while the club’s record includes roughly thirty sanction proposals since 2015–16, many not ultimately executed.