
Manchester City has been fined 14,000 Euros for the "improper conduct of the team" during their Champions League draw at Atletico Madrid last month.
The UEFA disciplinary committee on Saturday, May 14, decided not to punish the home side of Atletico Madrid.
Late on in the match, the two clubs were at a barren draw before Manchester City leading on aggregate and went ahead to score the first goal of the match, giving them a temporary lead over Atletico.
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A single goal from Kevin De Bruyne in the 69th minute of the first leg at the Etihad Stadium was enough to seal the victory over two legs, but it was the second portion of 90 minutes in the Spanish capital where the large share of the talking points occurred.
In the incident, Atletico Madrid defender Stefan Savic appeared to pull Jack Grealish's hair during the Champions League quarter-final with City.
UEFA had ordered Atletico to close part of their Wanda Metropolitan prior to City's after claims of discriminatory behavior by Atletico spectators in their first leg.
Atletico later appealed the UEFA decision and the Sports Arbitration court overturned it.
The disciplinary action comes two days after UEFA President, Alexander Ceferin, warned of stern action in cases of violence in UEFA games, terming such incidences unacceptable.
UEFA has been keen on reducing violence in European football after an incident at Wembley Stadium during the Euro finals.
A similar case was witnessed in the Atletico’s 2-1 win over Manchester United when United’s fans threw objects at Atletico manager Diego Simone as he rushed to the dressing room.
The governing body held the Red Devil responsible for their fans' rowdy behavior.