Real Madrid ban club member who did Nazi salute during match
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Real Madrid fans cheer in the stands during the 2022 UEFA Champions League Group F soccer match between RB Leipzig and Real Madrid. Jan Woitas/Deutsche Presse-Agentur GmbH/dpa
Real Madrid have banned a club member for performing the Nazi salute during the Champions League play-off return match against Benfica on Wednesday evening.
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Madrid said in a statement that it "urgently" requested the club's disciplinary committee to start an "immediate expulsion procedure" for the member, who was caught on TV cameras doing the gesture in the stands before the kick-off.
"Real Madrid condemns this type of gesture and expression that incites violence and hatred in sports and society," the club said.
Madrid advanced to the last 16 after a 2-1 win.