Football: Porto fined €20,000 for ‘racist conduct’

GENEVA: European football’s governing body Uefa fined FC Porto €20,000 for its supporters’ ‘racist conduct’ against Manchester City in a Europa Cup tie last month. Manchester City had complained that Mario Balotelli and Yaya Toure were the target of racist chants during the English side’s 2-1 victory over the defending champions at Estadio do Dragao. However, the UEFA decision can be appealed within three days if Porto wish to follow that path.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 5^th, 2012.