UEFA's disciplinary panel has fined Spain's football giant Barcelona with 30,000 euros for the pro-Catalan banners displayed by fans at the Champions League final.
Fans showed banners supporting independence for the Catalonia region of Spain in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
The Barcelona club has been a focus for Catalan regional pride dating back decades.
UEFA rules prohibit political, religious, and offensive banners and gestures at matches it organizes.
Barcelona beat Juventus 3-1 on June 6 to win its fifth European Cup trophy.
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