UEFA plans tougher racism sanctions

Clubs will also face partial closure of stadiums for a first incident of racist abuse by fans and a full closure for a second offence plus far tougher financial penalties.

The new sanctions, discussed by UEFA's Executive Committee but not revealed until Wednesday, would initially affect all matches in European competition, with UEFA hoping that its members will adopt the same punishments in domestic competitions.

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