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UEFA punishes Bulgarian club for fans' Nazi salutes and disorder at Europa League game
- On Tuesday, UEFA fined Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia €50,000 and banned ticket sales following Nazi salutes and violent fan conduct during a Europa League match.
- Last Thursday, the match at Derry City was delayed 15 minutes as CSKA fans advanced toward security guards, prompting UEFA's disciplinary action for "racist and/or discriminatory behavior."
- A CSKA official was fined €5,000 for "violating the basic rules of decent conduct," while Derry City received €20,000 for an "effective invasion of the field of play."
- Derry City dropped into the third-tier Conference League qualifying rounds after losing 5-3 on aggregate, while UEFA prohibits CSKA from selling tickets for one away game.
- CSKA next faces Rijeka in Croatia on Thursday, with the return leg scheduled for next week, and also plays Qarabag in Azerbaijan.
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Derry City accepts fine and suspended partial stadium ban after CSKA crowd trouble
Derry City say they fully accept the decision of UEFA's Appeals Body to impose a fine of €20,000 and impose a partial closure of the North Stand – suspended for two years – following trouble at last week's Europa League tie with Bulgarian club, CSKA Sofia.
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