Overview
- Atlético Madrid were fined €30,000 for racist and discriminatory behaviour and €10,000 for object throwing, with a one‑match away‑ticket ban suspended for one year.
- Qarabağ FK Youth received a €5,000 fine and a behind‑closed‑doors order for their next UEFA home game, with that stadium sanction suspended for a year.
- Incidents cited include monkey gestures, noises and Nazi salutes by Atlético supporters at Arsenal on Oct. 21, and racist abuse of 17‑year‑old Chelsea U19 striker Sol Gordon in Baku on Nov. 5.
- The Youth League match in Baku was paused by referee Dmytro Kubriak after Chelsea players reported abuse, and Qarabağ later issued an apology as Chelsea condemned the incident.
- Critics, including former refereeing chief Keith Hackett, argued the punishments are too lenient and called for harsher, immediate bans to strengthen deterrence.