The Ukrainian club could yet be severely penalised as a result of the latest outbreak of racism in European football, but the announcement by European football’s governing body surprised some who had expected it to implement a punishment rather than initiate what may be a lengthy inquiry.
There was widespread shock after the emergence of footage, obtained by the anti-discrimination network Fare and passed to Uefa’s disciplinary body, which appears to show a group of Dynamo fans attacking four black men after spotting them in a neighbouring section of seating.
When the men, who were also supporting Dynamo, tried to escape, they appeared to be attacked by other fans in the stand.
Uefa said in a statement on Tuesday that its control, ethics and disciplinary body (CEDB) had decided to appoint a inspector “to conduct an investigation with regard to the facts of the present proceedings”.
“The date of the CEDB meeting will be determined at a later stage,” the statement added.
Uefa had already opened disciplinary proceedings against Dynamo Kyiv on three charges including one of racist behaviour by supporters at the Olympic Stadium in the Ukrainian capital.
The body also fined Dynamo €15,000 (£11,000) earlier this year following their fans’ racist behaviour during a Europa League match against Everton last season.
In the aftermath of last week’s incident, the stadium’s director, Volodymyr Spilchenko, caused controversy when a TV journalist asked him if he thought it would be a good idea to have a special area for black supporters. Spilchenko said it was a good idea and the stadium would consider doing so “to avoid racism”.
Racism in this modern age? Hmm!!!
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