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GENEVA (AP) \u2014 Real Madrid has lost its appeal against UEFA at the Supreme Court of Sport after being fined by a fan who sang a homophobic chant towards Josep Guardiola during a match. champions league match<\/span> Against Manchester City.<\/p>\nA judge at the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the chant was “of a seriously discriminatory nature and is considered to be far more serious and harmful than acceptable satire or jokes.”<\/p>\n
of the court detailed verdict<\/span> Madrid were appealing a \u20ac30,000 fine and two-year probation order that forced them to close part of their stadium for one Champions League match.<\/p>\nWhen Madrid hosted Man City last February, some fans cried out that Guardiola was thin and on drugs and could be seen in the most gay-friendly area of \u200b\u200bthe Spanish capital. The court’s expert witness linked this to suggestions that the former Barcelona manager was “infected with HIV\/AIDS”, the verdict states.<\/p>\n
Lawyers in Madrid suggested that “humorous, exaggerated expressions or expressions aimed at powerful institutions or public figures” need to be analyzed in context.<\/p>\n
Soccer’s troubled history<\/h2>\n
Lawyers for UEFA told CAS that homophobia casts a “long and deeply worrying shadow” on football.<\/p>\n
“For decades, our sport has been marred by a culture of masculinity, exclusion, prejudice and hostility towards individuals based on their sexual orientation,” said a lawyer for European Football Association.<\/p>\n
“This persistent intolerance has affected the personal and professional lives of countless players, coaches and fans, with tragic consequences in the past,” UEFA said in its 38-page jury summary.<\/p>\n
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The appeal hearing was held in Lausanne, Switzerland, last September, while Madrid and UEFA were still engaged in a years-long legal dispute over the issue. Failed to launch Super League<\/span>. A month later, Madrid announced: Seeking \u201chuge amount of compensation\u201d<\/span> From UEFA.<\/p>\nThe judges wrote that UEFA’s lawyers argued in Lausanne that Madrid should “fight these chants first, rather than hiring high-profile lawyers and appealing to CAS”.<\/p>\n
UEFA pointed out that the fine was only 0.03% of Madrid’s Champions League prize money of 100 million euros (approximately 11.7 billion yen) that season.<\/p>\n
The chants during the second half of Madrid’s 3-1 win in the second leg of last season’s knockout play-offs were captured on video and later posted on social media.<\/p>\n
The video was sent to UEFA as evidence by Fair Network, which also works with FIFA at the World Cup. monitor discrimination through<\/span> Chants, symbols and slogans during international competition matches.<\/p>\nreal madrid defense<\/h2>\n
According to the ruling, Madrid’s lawyers said the freight experts’ report had “very serious flaws, both formal and substantive.”<\/p>\n
When UEFA first adjudicated the matter in February 2025, Madrid submitted that the chant could have been sung by Man City supporters.<\/p>\n
Madrid and UEFA Resolved a separate Super League dispute<\/span> Three months ago, a CAS judge was processing a verdict in a homophobic case.<\/p>\nin front Madrid host Man City again<\/span> During the Champions League in March, club officials reportedly met with fan groups to ensure Guardiola was not the subject of abuse.<\/p>\n___<\/p>\n
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