article_snippet.sent: Spartak Moscow have been fined and Only women and children fans barred from two away games after the club lost Spartak Moscow appeal against sanctions for a racist banner.
article_snippet.sent: Spartak Moscow said Spartak fans displayed 'a banner of discriminatory content with a racist symbol,' specifically a Celtic cross, typically used in Russia as a symbol for white supremacist groups.
article_snippet.sent: Spartak was fined 200,000 rubles (£2,500) over the incident, which took place during the team's 1-0 Russian Premier League loss to Arsenal Tula earlier this month.
article_snippet.sent: Spartak supporters have been banned from attending the club's next two away games .
article_snippet.sent: Spartak were sanctioned after Spartak Moscow supporters supporters allegedly displayed a racist banner .
article_snippet.sent: the club were fined £2,500 and had an appeal against the sanctions rejected by Spartak Moscow .
article_snippet.sent: Admission to Spartak's fan sector for Spartak's fan sector
article_snippet.sent: the club appealed but that was rejected Tuesday, Spartak Moscow said.
article_snippet.sent: Spartak are currently sixth in the Russian Premier League.
highlights_snippet.sent: Spartak Moscow appealed against sanctions for a racist banner .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Spartak Moscow rejected and fined the club £2,500 .
  