The UEFA Ethics, Control and Disciplinary Committee fined Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo 20,000 euros on Thursday for "inappropriate behavior" after his team's victory over Atlético de Madrid in the second leg of the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Minutes before 4:00 pm, UEFA announced the final decision of the procedure opened last Monday for the gesture of the attacker Juventus Stadium, which was then interpreted as an imitation of what had made Diego Simeone, Atletico coach, in the first leg, when he grabbed the genitals after the 1-0 of the rojiblanco team, on 20 February.
Simeone, then, was also sanctioned for the same reason with 20,000 euros. Being only a fine, Cristiano Ronaldo will be available for his coach, Massimiliano Allegri, for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League against Ajax, which takes place on April 10 at the Amsterdam Arena.