Liverpool hit with fine
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Liverpool and Sevilla have been fined by UEFA over the behaviour of their supporters during May’s Europa League final. Both Liverpool and opponents Sevilla were hit with charges relating to crowd disturbances, an illicit banner and the setting-off of fireworks at Basel’s St Jakob Park. And UEFA’s disciplinary body has fined the Reds 16,000 euros – around £13,400 – and Sevilla 17,000 euros.
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Pre-season Manchester derby cancelled
The hotly anticipated pre-season meeting between Jose Mourinho’s Man United and Pep Guardiola’s Man City has been cancelled. Mourinho vs Guardiola is set to be a standout rivalry in this season’s Premier League, with the two managers in close proximity for the first time since their days in charge of Real Madrid and Barcelona. The International Champions Cup offered fans a first glimpse of their rivalry, but torrential rain in Beijing has rendered the pitch at the Bird’s Nest Stadium unplayable.
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Burnley ban fan for racist abuse
Burnley have given an indefinite club ban to a supporter who was ejected from Saturday’s friendly against Bradford City for shouting racist abuse at a player for the League One club. No action has been taken against a second man who voluntarily left the stadium in connection with the incident. West Yorkshire Police are investigating the incident, which was strongly criticised on social media by Burnley striker Andre Gray, who scored twice.
