Sporting Gijon have been ordered to partially close the south stand of their El Molinón stadium after alleged racist chanting from the home fans aimed at Athletic Bilbao’s Iñaki Williams in August.
Spanish football’s disciplinary committee confirmed the punishment in a statement on Thursday, with Sporting indicating they will appeal against the “unfair and disproportionate” decision.
“It is established in the disciplinary file that the club complied diligently with its obligations and adopted all the preventive measures required by current legislation and legislation,” read the statement.
The federation says Sporting have five days to identify in which sector the insults happened and close it for one match.
Williams is the first black player to score a goal for Athletic in their 117-year history and has been linked with a move to Liverpool in the past.
