Rabotnicki fined for crowd abuse

20 August 2010 17:47
FK Rabotnicki have been fined 10,000 euros following the racist abuse Liverpool's players faced during their Europa League match in Skopje.[LNB] UEFA's control and disciplinary body imposed the punishment, citing the "discriminatory conduct of supporters" in the third qualifying round first-leg match on July 29.[LNB]Pictures emerged from Liverpool's 2-0 over the Macedonian side of supporters directing monkey taunts towards the English side's players.[LNB]Liverpool started the match at the Philip II Stadium with two black players in their side in David Ngog, who scored twice, and 19-year-old winger David Amoo.[LNB]A statement on UEFA's wesbite read: "The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body has imposed a 10,000 euros fine on FK Rabotnicki for the discriminatory conduct of supporters during their UEFA Europa League third qualifying round first-leg match against Liverpool FC on 29 July in Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.[LNB]"The Rabotnicki case was dealt with by the Control and Disciplinary Body meeting in Nyon yesterday."[LNB]The Reds also won the second leg 4-0.

Source: Team_Talk