Tottenham Hotspur have handed three of its fans indefinite bans after they were found to have made Nazi salutes towards Eintracht Frankfurt supporters during a match against the German side in January – behaviour the north London team branded “disgusting”.
Uefa announced it has fined the club €30,000 (£26,000) over the incident, plus an additional €2,250 (£2,000) for objects thrown onto the pitch by their supporters.
It has also banned Spurs from “selling tickets to its away supporters for the next one Uefa competition match for the racist and/or discriminatory behaviour of its supporters”, though this ban is “suspended for a probationary period of one year”.
In a statement, Spurs described “the conduct of a small number of individuals” at the fixture as “absolutely abhorrent”.
It said: “The club has cooperated fully with Uefa’s investigation, as well as with German police on the night and, subsequently, the Met Police.”
It added that Spurs “stands firmly against all forms of discrimination and has therefore taken the strongest possible action. The disgusting behaviour of a minority of so-called fans on the night is in no way reflective of the values of our club and its supporters”.
Spurs beat Frankfurt 2-0 in Germany on January 28, with goals from Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke sealing a fourth-place finish in the Champions League’s 36-team group phase.
The ban comes less than a week after a Real Madrid fan was booted out of his side’s fixture against Benfica after performing the same gesture, which was broadcast live to an audience of millions.
In 2024, a Chelsea supporter was convicted of a racially aggravated public order offence for aiming a Nazi salute toward Spurs fans in a league fixture the previous year. He was given a three-year football banning order.
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