Eto'o was abused by Zaragoza fans last season

The fine is significantly larger than those that have normally been handed out to clubs for such incidents.

Eto'o tried to leave the pitch in the second half but was persuaded to stay by players and coach Frank Rijkaard.

Zaragoza were fined 600 Euros last season after some of their fans directed abuse at Eto'o.

They were also fined a similar amount last month after some fans directed racist insults at Real Betis's Brazilian forward Robert.

Zaragoza put out an announcement on the PA system asking fans to refrain from making offensive remarks at opposition players.

But the abuse of Eto'o continued until the end of the game, which Barcelona won 2-0.

Eto'o makes anti-racism protest

In an official statement, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said the club had 10 days to appeal against the decision.

Zaragoza are trying to identity and punish the fans responsible for the racist abuse aimed at Eto'o.

"We are calling for all the authorities, including the police, to help us track down the people who carried out these acts," the club said on their website.