European football’s crackdown against racist behaviour by supporters has continued with punishments for Croatian champions GNK Dinamo and Ukraine’s Dynamo Kiev. Last week, UEFA ordered Italy’s Lazio, Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk and Czech side Slavia Prague to play their next home European ties in front of partially closed stadiums following racist chanting and other crowd disturbances in recent Europa League matches. Dynamo Kiev were also charged with a range of offences, including racist behaviour, following their last-32 game against Olympiakos in February but, as this was a first offence, they were treated more leniently. Today’s punishments for racist behaviour come a week after several England players were racially abused by Montenegro fans during their Euro 2020 qualifier in Podgorica and on the eve of a two-day anti-discrimination conference at Wembley co-hosted by UEFA, the Football Association and European campaign group Fare Network. READ MORE Warnock’s wife gives punchy response to Chelsea controversy- Press Association

Source: Irish Examiner April 01, 2019 16:41 UTC