With racist and discriminatory behavior on the rise in Spanish football, Barcelona is considering passing the costs on to its fans. The Blaugrana are considering whether to take a much tougher stance if their fans are found guilty.

As Real Madrid tries to stamp out the racists who abused several Barcelona players and police fine and ban a number of Atlético Madrid fans, Barcelona is considering much tougher measures. Last season, Barcelona paid a €21,000 fine for discriminatory behavior by its fans, and most recently UEFA banned the Blaugrana from selling away tickets for their trip to Red Star Belgrade because an anti-Semitic Nazi banner was displayed at the Stade Louis II in Monaco. They were also fined 10,000 euros.

Sport says Barcelona are considering potentially making fans pay if fans are found guilty of discriminatory behavior in the singing department. Worse still, Barcelona would also be open to the idea of ​​a self-imposed partial closure of the stadium's singing section if they were found guilty of the kind of abuse that Atlético imposed because their fans threw objects at Thibaut Courtois. It should be noted that the Catalan newspaper has since deleted the article.

It would be the first penalty of its kind in Spanish football, although it is not yet clear exactly how they will enforce or carry out these measures, nor whether they are legal. Trying to punish fans who are not guilty of the crime would clearly be overstepping the mark. However, it would be a refreshingly tough stance against discrimination in Spanish football if there were a self-imposed partial closure of the stadium.