RUSSIAN CLUB CSKA Moscow were handed a partial stadium ban by UEFA due to racist abuse of Manchester City’s Yaya Toure in a Champions League match.
In a statement, UEFA said that their disciplinary body had ordered the closure of Sector D of CSKA’s Arena Khimki for the club’s next Champions League game against Germany’s Bayern Munich on November 27.
“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,” UEFA said.
Uefa and fifa are beyond a joke. They think their stupid little ‘no to racism’ flags and partial stadium bans are going to solve the problem. They should start with playing offending club’s games with no spectator’s and then banning the clubs from competitions if they continue to offend.
They should of had a points deduction or been expelled from the tournament….this is really not enough, and will probably be passed off with a shrug
that’s one pretty tough zero tolerance policy you have, UEFA. that’ll learn those pesky CSKAs…
Considering the world cup will be held there, its one big message telling non whites and homosexuals to stay the hell away…. then Fifa tries to tell you the game is for the world and should be allowed to be played anywhere, again, as long as you are white and like indoor plumbing….
It’s a start but not enough, though last season the punishment would have been a ludicrous €10,000 fine
Although any breach of the racism rules deserves to be punished I never understood how this punishment is fair on the offended team. Man City suffered the racism, yet it’s Bayern who will get to play against a team without it’s home fans(or at least less of them in this case)… surely that is an unfair advantage handed to Munich completely at random & for no good reason?
A real punishment would be to cut them off from the TV money.
Their problem is they don’t want a Heineken Cup/ Rugby Championship situation to develop by coming down hard on clubs around Europe, not defending their stance at all as it is disgraceful but I think that is their angle, don’t forget break away competitions have been threatened before so they do not want to lose their grip on European competition by alienating the clubs.
That’ll show them
“Fight against racism” what a joke