Lazio reported for anti-Semitic chants
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November 24, 2012, Saturday
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THE English Football Association will send a report to UEFA following anti-Semitic chanting by Lazio fans during Tottenham Hotspur's goalless draw in the Europa League on Thursday.
Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas has already said UEFA must investigate and the FA backed his stance yesterday.
"We were saddened and alarmed to see reports of violent incidents prior to the game as well as anti-Semitic chants," an FA spokesperson said.
"The FA had a crowd control advisor present at the fixture who will provide an urgent report which we will pass on to UEFA as a matter of priority."
Thursday's match at Rome's Olympic stadium was overshadowed by violence after a Spurs fan was seriously injured and nine others badly hurt when thugs wearing helmets and armed with knives and chains attacked a group of fans in a bar the night before the game.
Then during the match, home supporters sang "Juden Tottenham" during the first half, a reference to Spurs having a large Jewish fanbase and the supporters identifying themselves as the "Yid Army".
"It will take another investigation. It happened last time and it was acted upon quickly by UEFA," Villas-Boas said.
In October, Lazio was fined 40,000 euros (US$51,700) by UEFA following racist chanting at White Hart Lane in London when the teams played the first game against each other in the competition.
Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boas has already said UEFA must investigate and the FA backed his stance yesterday.
"We were saddened and alarmed to see reports of violent incidents prior to the game as well as anti-Semitic chants," an FA spokesperson said.
"The FA had a crowd control advisor present at the fixture who will provide an urgent report which we will pass on to UEFA as a matter of priority."
Thursday's match at Rome's Olympic stadium was overshadowed by violence after a Spurs fan was seriously injured and nine others badly hurt when thugs wearing helmets and armed with knives and chains attacked a group of fans in a bar the night before the game.
Then during the match, home supporters sang "Juden Tottenham" during the first half, a reference to Spurs having a large Jewish fanbase and the supporters identifying themselves as the "Yid Army".
"It will take another investigation. It happened last time and it was acted upon quickly by UEFA," Villas-Boas said.
In October, Lazio was fined 40,000 euros (US$51,700) by UEFA following racist chanting at White Hart Lane in London when the teams played the first game against each other in the competition.
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