UEFA: Hincha del Real Madrid castigado por saludo nazi en Champions League

A Real Madrid supporter has been fined €5,000 and banned from stadiums for 12 months by UEFA following a Nazi salute performed during a Champions League match against Benfica in March 2026. The incident occurred prior to kickoff at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium and was captured on television broadcasts.

The UEFA disciplinary committee detailed the sanction, stating the supporter performed the salute “perfectly visible in the retransmission televisiva and during the deployment of a banner against racism,” according to Spanish news outlet El Desmarque.

The fan was initially removed from the stadium by security personnel after the gesture was observed. Following the UEFA ruling, the individual released a video statement denying racist intent. He stated, as reported by BioBioChile, “My conscience is quite clear as it is a gesture that can happen but to put me in the same bag as a Nazi group that would correspond to a fine of up to €60,000 for making that gesture, I’m sorry but this person here is not going to swallow it.”

The supporter further defended his actions, citing personal relationships and lifestyle choices as evidence against accusations of extremism. “Nazis don’t hang out with black people, gays, or dress as women. Well, I have 2 black adopted children: Kalu and Abdu. A gay man married me. And I like to paint, wear wigs and dress as a gypsy to go out partying,” he said.

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