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UEFA hit Spartak Moscow with partial stadium closure order after Liverpool striker Bobby Adekanye was subjected to monkey chants by racist fans

Spartak Moscow have been hit with a partial stadium closure by UEFA for 'racist behaviour' towards Liverpool striker Bobby Adekanye during last month's Youth League match.

A section of the Russian club's fans directed monkey chants at the 18-year-old attacker in the 2-1 defeat suffered by Steven Gerrard's side at Spartak's academy on September 26.

UEFA's control, ethics and disciplinary body (CEDB) upheld Liverpool's subsequent complaint and a section of Spartak's stadium will be closed for their next home game in Europe.

Spartak Moscow'su00a0Otkrytie Arena  will be partially closed for their next European home match
Spartak Moscow's Otkrytie Arena will be partially closed for their next European home match
UEFA ordered at least 500 seats to be unused to punish the club for abusingu00a0Bobby Adekanye
UEFA ordered at least 500 seats to be unused to punish the club for abusing Bobby Adekanye

A UEFA statement read: 'The CEDB has decided to order the partial closure of the FC Spartak Moskva Stadium during the next UEFA competition match in which FC Spartak Moskva would play as the host team.