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NYON, Switzerland — UEFA has banned Barcelona from selling tickets to fans for its next away game in the Champions League for fans displaying a banner with Nazi overtones about the team's new German coach. A black flag with the words "Flick Heil" in apparent tribute to coach Hansi Flick was displayed during a 2-1 loss at Monaco last week. The disciplinary sanction for "racism and/or other discriminatory conduct" will apply on Nov. 6 when Barcelona plays at Red Star Belgrade. The ticket sales ban activated a probationary sanction UEFA ordered for Barcelona last season. in April, fans made Nazi salutes at Paris Saint-Germain in a Champions League.
