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Eto'o scored against Santander despite the racial abuse 
Spain's football authorities are set to sanction Racing Santander, after their fans racially abused Barcelona's Cameroonian striker Samuel Eto'o during a league match.
Santander's fans bombarded Eto'o with monkey chants and the club awaits their punishment from the Spanish Football Federation's (RFEF) disciplinary committee.

Eto'o angrily kicked the corner flag after scoring in Sunday's 2-2 draw, following chanting from the stands.

But he tried to maintain his composure as several players walked over to commiserate with him.

"The disciplinary committee is meeting Tuesday and they will be discussing all the incidents of the latest round of matches," said a federation spokesman.

"What the referee puts in his match report will determine what they decide."

Under a new anti-racism crackdown launched by Fifa last month, offending clubs face a three-point deduction for a first offence, six for a second and possibly relegation in case of repeated incidents.

A three-point deduction for Santander would send them into the relegation zone but it was not clear if the RFEF has adopted the new Fifa guidelines.

Spain's government tabled a bill aimed at clamping down on racism and doping in sport a month ago, harmonising its legislation with the European Union equivalent.

Earlier this season, Eto'o had threatened to walk off the pitch, after a section of Real Zaragoza fans made similar monkey noises at them.

Zaragoza were subsequently fined a paltry $11,000 by the Spanish Football Federation.