Real Madrid asked to end backing for their radical fans

Real Madrid should stop backing the radical fans who were involved in violent incidents before the city derby against Atletico Madrid last weekend, Spain's government-run anti-violence commission said on Thursday.

Some of Real's Ultra Sur fans used baseball bats in clashes with police outside the Vicente Calderon before Sunday's game, which the Primera Liga leaders won 2-0.

"The commission has agreed to send a letter to Real Madrid asking them to refrain from collaborating with the group of supporters involved in these events," the commission said in a news release.

They went on to say they would be passing on comments from Real president Ramon Calderon where he praised the Ultra Sur fans, to the Spanish Football Federation.

Calderon said in an interview with radio station Onda Madrid last week that that he could not say a bad word against the Ultra Sur.