2 English players indicted in Serbia brawl
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November 2, 2012, Friday
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ENGLAND under-21 players Steven Caulker and Thomas Ince have reportedly been charged by Serbian police for their role in an on-field brawl at the end of a match marred by racial abuse from the crowd.
State news agency Tanjug identified the two after police in the town of Krusevac, where the Serbia-England match was played on October 16, charged 12 unidentified people on Tuesday for committing "an act of violence during a sports event."
The agency said England assistant coach Steve Wingley was also charged, along with four players and an assistant coach for Serbia plus several fans.
Belgrade's Beta news agency had earlier reported that Leeds defender Tom Lees had been charged instead of Ince, a winger with Blackpool.
Tanjug said Serbia's prosecutors will hand over the case involving the Englishmen to British judicial authorities.
The four Serbian players charged are Ognjen Mudrinski, Goran Causic, Djordje Despotovic and Aleksandar Kirovski, according to Tanjug.
Players and officials from both teams clashed on the pitch following the final whistle amid accusations of racist abuse from fans toward England defender Danny Rose, who was sent off after the match for kicking a ball into the stands.
The Serbian team has accused Rose of triggering the incidents after the final whistle with inappropriate gestures toward the crowd. He said he was racially abused with monkey chants throughout the match.
England won 2-0 on aggregate to qualify for the Under-21 European Championship.
UEFA has charged both countries' football associations for the brawl.
State news agency Tanjug identified the two after police in the town of Krusevac, where the Serbia-England match was played on October 16, charged 12 unidentified people on Tuesday for committing "an act of violence during a sports event."
The agency said England assistant coach Steve Wingley was also charged, along with four players and an assistant coach for Serbia plus several fans.
Belgrade's Beta news agency had earlier reported that Leeds defender Tom Lees had been charged instead of Ince, a winger with Blackpool.
Tanjug said Serbia's prosecutors will hand over the case involving the Englishmen to British judicial authorities.
The four Serbian players charged are Ognjen Mudrinski, Goran Causic, Djordje Despotovic and Aleksandar Kirovski, according to Tanjug.
Players and officials from both teams clashed on the pitch following the final whistle amid accusations of racist abuse from fans toward England defender Danny Rose, who was sent off after the match for kicking a ball into the stands.
The Serbian team has accused Rose of triggering the incidents after the final whistle with inappropriate gestures toward the crowd. He said he was racially abused with monkey chants throughout the match.
England won 2-0 on aggregate to qualify for the Under-21 European Championship.
UEFA has charged both countries' football associations for the brawl.
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