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Atletico Madrid Faces Punishment After Griezmann Threats

MADRID (AP) Atletico Madrid is facing punishment after its fans made threatening chants against former player Antoine Griezmann during last weekend's Spanish league match against Barcelona.

The Spanish league said Wednesday it denounced the club after some fans chanted ''Die Griezmann'' early in the match won by Barcelona at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid.

The Spanish soccer federation's anti-violence committee will analyze the case. The club is mostly likely to be fined if found guilty.

The league said about 2,000 fans from Atletico's ''ultras'' section made the chants for about 20 seconds in the seventh minute of the match.