RFEF fines Athletic for offensive chants against Barça | OneFootball

Athletic Club has been fined €9,000 by the Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) due to offensive chants that took place at San Mamés during the last match of the 2024/25 season against FC Barcelona.

The RFEF has imposed this fine after considering that the chants of "Puta Barça" were repeated considerably and were "expressions of hatred that incite violence", rather than mere expressions of disapproval towards the opposing team.

The resolution has been ratified by both the Appeals Committee and the Administrative Court of Sport (TAD), which confirms the seriousness with which the matter has been taken.

Athletic has wanted to make the fine public to send a clear message to its fans. The club aims for the 2025/26 season to reinforce the idea that respect is a fundamental principle of behavior in the stands. With this measure, the management seeks to avoid future incidents that can damage the image of the entity and, at the same time, cause economic harm to the club.

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