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Getafe get 3-game partial stadium ban after racist insults

Getafe have been ordered to partially close their central stand for three matches by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) following the racial and xenophobic abuse suffered by Sevilla manager Quique Sánchez Flores and player Marcos Acuña in Saturday's LaLiga game.

Referee Iglesias Villanueva stopped the match in the 68th minute as part of LaLiga's protocol against racism after he heard fans in the stands directed racial insults toward the Argentine defender.

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Sánchez Flores said in his postmatch news conference following his team's 1-0 win that he had been called a xenophobic slur by a group of fans during the encounter.

The club have also been fined €27,000 ($29,000).

The RFEF said in a statement that the closed area in the stands must display a visible message condemning violent, racist, xenophobic and intolerant acts in football and support fair play.