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Uefa calls investigation into attack on black fans at Dynamo Kyiv
Source: The Guardian
Uefa calls investigation into attack on black fans at Dynamo Kyiv
Shaun Walker in Moscow and Ben Quinn
Tuesday 27 October 2015 19.26 GMT
Uefa has launched a formal investigation into the events surrounding last week’s attack on four black fans during Dynamo Kyiv’s Champions League draw against Chelsea.
The Ukrainian club could yet be severely penalised as a result of the latest outbreak of racism in European football, but the announcement by European football’s governing body surprised some who had expected it to implement a punishment rather than initiate what may be a lengthy inquiry.
There was widespread shock after the emergence of footage, obtained by the anti-discrimination network Fare and passed to Uefa’s disciplinary body, which appears to show a group of Dynamo fans attacking four black men after spotting them in a neighbouring section of seating.
When the men, who were also supporting Dynamo, tried to escape, they appeared to be attacked by other fans in the stand.
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Shaun Walker in Moscow and Ben Quinn
Tuesday 27 October 2015 19.26 GMT
Uefa has launched a formal investigation into the events surrounding last week’s attack on four black fans during Dynamo Kyiv’s Champions League draw against Chelsea.
The Ukrainian club could yet be severely penalised as a result of the latest outbreak of racism in European football, but the announcement by European football’s governing body surprised some who had expected it to implement a punishment rather than initiate what may be a lengthy inquiry.
There was widespread shock after the emergence of footage, obtained by the anti-discrimination network Fare and passed to Uefa’s disciplinary body, which appears to show a group of Dynamo fans attacking four black men after spotting them in a neighbouring section of seating.
When the men, who were also supporting Dynamo, tried to escape, they appeared to be attacked by other fans in the stand.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/27/uefa-calls-investigation-in-attack-on-black-fans-at-dynamo-kyiv
