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Associated Press 9y

Spartak Moscow fined by Russian Football Union for racist banner

Spartak Moscow have been fined and their fans barred from two away games after the club lost their appeal against sanctions for a racist banner.

The Russian Football Union said Spartak fans displayed "a banner of discriminatory content with a racist symbol," specifically a Celtic cross, typically used in Russia as a symbol for white supremacist groups.

Spartak were fined 200,000 rubles ($3,700) over the incident, which took place during the team's 1-0 Russian Premier League loss to Arsenal Tula earlier this month, and admission to Spartak's fan sector for their next two away games was restricted to women and children.

The club appealed but that was rejected Tuesday, the RFU said.

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