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Atletico Madrid move to ban ultras

Atletico Madrid have moved to ban ultras after the weekend's tragic events.

Francisco Javier Romero Taboada died after trouble erupted between rival groups in the streets surrounding the Vicente Calderon stadium ahead of Atletico Madrid's midday Primera Division match against visiting Deportivo La Coruna.

Atletico released a statement on their official website on Tuesday afternoon confirming the club had banned the 15 supporters identified thus far, while also expelling the Frente Atletico 'Ultras' group.

"The club has received an official match report from the police in which the events - and the names of the people who have been identified and/or detained by the police for participating directly or indirectly in the fight - are described," the statement read.

"Among those identified are 15 people who claim to be supporters of Atletico Madrid.

"All the members have been expelled immediately and permanently without the possibility of ever returning in the future, while those who were not members will never be able to register as such.

"The authorities will keep the investigation open and, if they identify more club members, we will proceed with the same clarity.

"Furthermore, as the police have proved that membership of the Frente Atletico is present among those individuals identified, who participated in the incidents in an organised and planned manner, the club has decided to terminate its relationship with the Frente Atletico, with effect from today."

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