Uefa opens racist chants case after Man City match

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Uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings against CSKA Moscow for the "racist behaviour of their fans" during their home Champions League match against Manchester City.
City midfielder Yaya Toure said he was subjected to racist chanting during his team's 2-1 win in Moscow on Wednesday.
The European football governing body says the case will be dealt with by its disciplinary board on 30 October.

CSKA Moscow consider the racism allegations to be "unfounded".
Uefa is also looking into the setting off of fireworks by home supporters during the match in Russia's capital.
In May, 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).
CSKA's next home game in the Champions League is against Bayern Munich on 27 November, before which they visit Manchester City on 5 November.
Ivory Coast international Toure said he was "furious" and reported the chants to the referee during the game and afterwards.

But CSKA are "surprised and disappointed" by Toure's claims.
A club statement read: "Having carefully studied the video of the game, we found no racist insults from fans of CSKA."
CSKA spokesman Michael Sanadnze told BBC Radio 5 live: "We have nothing to hide, of course, and we have confirmation from the match delegate and the venue director that they themselves didn't hear anything special."
Lord Ouseley, chairman of anti-discrimination body Kick It Out, said the latest incident would "test" Uefa's new sanctions.
He added referee Ovidiu Hategan should not officiate again after failing to follow protocol when Toure reported the incidents to him.
Under guidelines issued by Uefa in 2009, referees have the power to tackle racist chanting from supporters in a number of ways.
As a first step, they can stop a match and ask for warnings to be made over the public address system.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24654499

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The usual fine of 5000 Euro should put that minor infraction to rest. Carry on Uefa, business as usual.

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why would toure make that up? they won away ... is not like an advantage is being sought

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I taped and watched the game last night.

Both commentators spoke (at length) about the chants that was coming from the fans. They mentioned the fact that before the game, the usual anti-racism ritual was done....and "the fans still showed their 'primitive' behaviour".

Oh so Russia hosts the 2018 WC!!?? scary!!

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CSKA hit with stadium closure penalty as UEFA take action against racist chants aimed towards Man City midfielder Toure

By John Edwards
PUBLISHED: 11:18 EST, 30 October 2013 | UPDATED: 11:36 EST, 30 October 2013 0
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UEFA has imposed a partial stadium closure on CSKA Moscow following the racist behaviour of their fans against Manchester City.
The Russian club were charged after apparent monkey noises were aimed at City midfielder Yaya Toure during last week's Champions League game between the two clubs at the Arena Khimki.
The sanction will apply to CSKA's next home match in the competition, against Bayern Munich on November 27.
VIDEO Scroll down to watch Manuel Pellegrini speaking in support of Yaya Toure

Making his feelings clear: Yaya Toure tells referee Ovidiu Hategan about the abuse from CSKA Moscow fans

Toure warned Russia they face a World Cup boycott by black players unless more is done to combat racist abuse.

Still seething at his treatment at the Khimki Arena on Wednesday, the Manchester City midfielder delivered his stark message when UEFA announced they were investigating CSKA Moscow over the racist behaviour of their fans.

With even a state-owned news agency admitting racist chanting was common at Russian league games, Toure spelled out the consequences of failing to clamp down.

Speaking after being subjected to monkey chants in City’s Champions League win, the Ivory Coast midfielder said: ‘It is a real problem here, something that happens all the time, and of course they need to sort it out before the World Cup. Otherwise, if we are not confident coming to the World Cup in Russia, we don’t come.’




What's going on? Toure gestures towards the fans

Time to act: Toure has called on UEFA to take action against fans who racially abuse players







Target: Toure was the victim of monkey chants from sections of the Moscow crowd



Respect: Toure wore a 'No to racism' armband

Despite CSKA officials pleading innocence, UEFA said last Thursday that disciplinary proceedings had been opened against them ‘for the racist behaviour of their fans and for setting off fireworks’.

City confirmed that they have made a written complaint to UEFA about the incident.

CSKA shamelessly claimed they were ‘surprised and disappointed’ by Toure’s allegations and even suggested he may have imagined the monkey noises.

‘Nothing special happened,’ said deputy media manager Michael Sanadze. ‘Nobody else, other than Toure, heard anything.’

A club statement added: ‘Having carefully studied the video of the game, we found no racist insults from fans of CSKA. In many occasions, especially during attacks on our goal, fans booed and whistled to put pressure on rival players, but regardless of their race. Why the Ivorian midfielder took it as all being directed at him is not clear.’

In another shameless act, CSKA wheeled out their Ivory Coast striker Seydou Doumbia to defend the club. He said: ‘I didn’t hear anything like that from the CSKA fans.’
Manuel Pellegrini: Yaya Toure right to raise racist abuse






Him too? Fernandinho (right) may also have been the subject of racist abuse during the game



Job done: But Fernandinho and City managed to take all three points in Moscow on Wednesday night

However, Vyacheslav Koloskov, the honorary president of the Russian FA, said UEFA had no reason to open an investigation into the chants and suggested the allegations were 'provocations' aimed at discrediting Russian football.

'Previous provocations from the British and now this story are along the same track - I have no doubt about it,' he said.

'It started when Lord Triesman dreamt of some conspiracy between Spain and Russia.

'So it continues on the same track - we react and because of this it gives them a reason to carry on with the same topic.

'If it were me, I'd stop publishing these articles from England and then it would stop. There would be no interest in this rubbish talk any more.


Major problem: Russian fans have a long history of racism towards black players






No way: Toure, pictured left arriving back in Manchester, was accused of exaggerating by Seydou Doumbia







'Toure could have dreamt it. The linesman is running the line, closer to the stands than Toure - and he didn't hear anything.

'The referee hasn't heard anything. We asked the coach after the game and he hasn't heard anything. The match delegate hasn't heard anything.

'But Toure has dreamt something up there.

'And if it is true that an investigation has been opened, then UEFA is absolutely wrong. They don't have any reason to do it.'
CSKA claimed they were ‘surprised and disappointed’ by Toure’s allegations.
However, the ramifications of Wednesday’s hearing will be felt at the highest level as the Russian authorities bid to safeguard their standing as World Cup hosts.
Abuse: Toure is believed to have been subjected to monkey chants



Focused on the game: Toure did not seem to let the abuse affect him as City triumphed 2-1


When approached by Sportsmail, President Vladimir Putin’s office declined to comment, and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, an avid football fan, also stayed silent.
State-owned news agency RIA Novosti, though, said in a report: ‘Racist chanting is commonplace at top-flight Russian league games, but prosecutions are rare and clubs whose fans shout racist insults are usually punished with small fines.’
Toure reported the abuse to referee Ovidiu Hategan, who was accused of a dereliction of duty by Kick It Out chairman Lord Ouseley for not stopping the game, as new guidelines suggest should happen.
UEFA communications director David Farrelly said: ‘The executive committee, supported by the UEFA Congress, felt fines were not a deterrent and decided to change the regulations in order to tackle the problem in a more effective way.’
This season, UEFA have imposed full stadium bans on Dinamo Zagreb, Legia Warsaw and Honved for racist behaviour by fans and five others have had partial stadium closures.

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Here's an idea:

Russia is still a homophobic country. Currently the gay community is up in arms over Russias' anti-gay laws.

Black footballers MUST form a coalition with the very powerful LGBT community to successfully solve this problem.




Activists protest Russia’s anti-LGBT laws at Times Square Olympic countdown


Tuesday, October 29, 2013

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NEW YORK — Olympic gold medalists stood on a temporary stage in Times Square talking about training and teamwork when the chants rose up from about 50 feet away.

“Homophobia has got to go!” bellowed more than a dozen protesters who unveiled a rainbow banner reading, “Don’t Buy Putin’s Lies.”
Courtesy: Queer Nation NY
Queer Nation activists protest Russia’s anti-LGBT laws in Times Square on Tuesday.

The U.S. Olympic Committee set up a mini ski slope in the tourist magnet in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate 100 days until the Sochi Games. The very public spectacle achieved its goal of attracting the attention of the throngs of passers-by.
It also allowed the group Queer Nation New York to call for a U.S. boycott of the Olympics from an adjoining sidewalk.

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Roman and his bunnies. You see Wenger in the background? How the fornication Rafa fit inna the bunny outfit? The cartoon bad!!