Zenit St. Petersburg charged with fan racism by UEFA
Posted March 21, 2018 7:00 am
NYON, Switzerland (AP) - UEFA has charged Russian club Zenit St. Petersburg with fan racism in a Europa League game.
Zenit fans have been accused of racist behavior and throwing objects during last week's game against Leipzig, which saw the Russian team eliminated 3-2 on aggregate.
The case will be heard on May 31, about two weeks before Russia hosts the World Cup.
UEFA hasn't provided any details of the incident. However, the anti-discrimination FARE Network has said there were chants mocking an injured black player.
It is Zenit's second racism case of the season. It was fined in December for fans displaying a giant banner honoring Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic.
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