Zenit St Petersburg charged by UEFA with fan racism during Europa League game | MUK Sports

Zenit were also fined back in December when their fans displayed a banner honouring war criminal Ratko Mladic 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...
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