Japan's Gamba Osaka fined 2 million yen over Nazi-like banner - Kyodo

The banner carrying a symbol resembling the Nazi Schutzstaffel (SS) was unveiled at Gamba's first division game away to local rivals Cerezo Osaka on April 16.

1 min read

Published 11 May 2017 4:56pm

Source: Reuters

Share this with family and friends

Gamba banned members of the group on Apr. 27 and issued a blanket ban on fans' displaying flags and banners at home and away matches.

Gamba are third in the J-league with 19 points from 10 games and travel to Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on Sunday.

News that makes sense

Your trusted source for staying up-to-date with the world around you. Get free daily news updates and analysis, straight to your inbox.

(Reporting by Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru)

Get SBS News straight to your inbox

Sign up now for daily news from Australia and around the world. You can also subscribe to Insight's weekly newsletter for in-depth features and first-person stories.

Japan's Gamba Osaka fined 2 million yen over Nazi-like banner - Kyodo

The banner carrying a symbol resembling the Nazi Schutzstaffel (SS) was unveiled at Gamba's first division game away to local rivals Cerezo Osaka on April 16.

News that makes sense

Follow SBS News

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Watch on SBS