The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) increased sanctions against clubs with players, officials and fans deemed guilty of racist behaviour on Monday, taking action after a spate of unsavoury incidents in its top club competitions.
With immediate effect, any player or official found guilty of discrimination will be banned for a minimum of five games or two months, the confederation said.
Any club whose fans are judged to have partaken in discriminatory behaviour will be fined a minimum of $100,000 dollars, more than three times the previous minimum, and could be forced to play games behind closed doors.
