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Thursday, October 31, 2013

CSKA Moscow punished for racist chants



UEFA has ordered the partial closure of CSKA Moscow's stadium during the club's next Champions League tie following racist chanting directed at Manchester City's Yaya Toure

CSKA Moscow,the Russian club was charged after Yaya Toure(Manchester City) complained about the chanting during the match against CSKA on Oct 23,2013 in which Manchester City won by 2-1


CSKA had denied Toure's claims he had been racially abused. 


But European football's governing body charged the club following a hearing in Switzerland by its control and disciplinary body.
A statement read: "The fight against racism is a high priority for Uefa.
"The European governing body has a zero-tolerance policy towards racism and discrimination on the pitch and in the stands."

In May 2013, Uefa announced that in the case of racist incidents involving spectators, a partial stadium closure would be applied for the first offence and a full stadium closure for a second, coupled with a fine of 50,000 euros (£42,800).

One of the single-tiered ends of Arena Khimki will be closed when CSKA host Bayern Munich on Nov 27,2013

UEFA's sanctions against clubs for racist behaviour this season

  • Full stadium closures: Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia, Legia Warsaw of Poland and Honved of Hungary
  • Partial stadium closures: Lazio (originally handed a full stadium closure that was reduced on appeal), Polish clubs Lech Poznan and Piast Gliwice, APOEL Nicosia of Cyprus and Croatian outfit HNK Rijeka.

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