Spanish league ratifies Barca's two-match Nou Camp ban
The Spanish Football Federation on Friday ratified a two-match ban handed down to Barcelona, who must play two matches behind closed doors at their Nou Camp stadium following serious crowd trouble last year.
The Spanish Football Federation on Friday ratified a two-match ban handed down to Barcelona, who must play two matches behind closed doors at their Nou Camp stadium following serious crowd trouble last year.
A visit by arch-rivals Real Madrid on November 23 descended into disgrace when disgruntled home fans started pelting former Barca favourite Luis Figo with objects as he was trying to take a corner.
Water containers, plastic cups and a whiskey bottle where among the missiles hurled at the Portuguese international forcing the referee to order a ten minute stoppage during the match which ended 0-0.
On Tuesday the disciplinary committee of the CEDD, the body overseeing Spanish sport, had upheld the ban handed down by the Spanish league.
The Catalan club, who had appealed Tuesday's original decision, now must close their famous stadium for the first time in its history for the visits of Deportivo La Coruna and Real Sociedad.