Atletico Madrid Ban Frente Atletico Ultras After Man Died in Deportivo Fight

Atletico Madrid and Deportivo recently took action after a fight between the clubs' fans led to a man's death. Ultras groups connected with either club were penalised, and now LFP president Javier Tebas has had his say.

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Thursday, Dec. 4

LFP President Threatens Relegation for Clubs That Don't Cut Off Ultras

Tebas has promised a hard stance against any club wishing to continue connections with ultras groups, insisting relegation could follow during an interview with COPE programme La Mañana, per AS:

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We are going to make a list with all of the ultras groups. The clubs that cooperate directly or indirectly with them, they are going to have a financial penalty or even [punishments in] the sporting field with the withdrawal of points and relegation.

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Tuesday, Dec. 2

Frente Atletico Ultras Banned from Calderon 

ESPN FC's Dermot Corrigan summarised a statement released by Atletico on Tuesday, banning the most significant Ultras group from the club's ground:

Tancredi Palmeri of beIN Sports summed up the enormity of the decision:

Deportivo, meanwhile, took a softer stance by closing a section of their ground which is famed for housing the Riazor Blues Ultras:

Sunday, Nov. 30

Man Dies in Fight Between Atletico and Deportivo Fans

In a tragic case of footballing loyalties being taken too far, a man was killed after a fight broke out between supporters of Atletico Madrid and Deportivo on Sunday. 

AS English verified the tragic result of the brawl on Twitter:

According to a Eurosport report, 11 people were injured, three people were stabbed and one police officer suffered a fractured finger in the fracas.

The two clubs were reportedly unable to contact the Spanish Federation before the match to determine if the contest should be postponed due to the incident, so they proceeded with the game. Atletico Madrid won 2-0 in an outcome that feels trivial after the events of the morning.

Dermot Corrigan of ESPN heard from Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo after the match:

He also had this from Deportivo president Tino Fernandez:

According to The Guardian, "The 43-year-old fan, who was not identified by name, had to be fished out of the freezing Manzanares river near Atletico's Vicente Calderon stadium."