ROMA CHARGED BY UEFA OVER FAN’S RACIST BEHAVIOUR
Roma have been charged by UEFA after some of their supporters allegedly directed monkey chants at Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger during Wednesday’s Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge.
In a statement by UEFA, which reads: “Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Champions League group stage match between Chelsea FC and AS Roma (3-3), played on October 18 in England.”
UEFA said the charge was “racist behaviour (monkey chants),” adding: “This case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body” on Nov. 16. Germany defender Antonio Rudiger left Roma for Chelsea last summer, having previously expressed his frustration at a failure to tackle racist incidents which saw him targeted.
Rudiger was subjected to abuse from Lazio fans during a derby earlier this year, while he also was the target of a racist insult from Lazio midfielder Senad Lulic in December.
