Europa League victors Atletico Madrid have been accused of “bigot conduct” by UEFA for a standard showed by fans amid their 3-0 prevail upon Olympique de Marseille in the last on Wednesday.
European soccer’s overseeing body said in an announcement on Thursday that it had opened procedures against the Spanish side under Article 14 of its disciplinary controls. Marseille and Atletico additionally confront discipline for setting off firecrackers amid the match.
The French group’s broadly energetic fans released a hurricane of flares and fireworks minutes before kickoff and the diversion started under a thick billow of smoke.
Atletico set off few flares in their end after every one of Antoine Griezmann’s two objectives while the French supporters inundated the air with another show of flares, some of which were tossed onto the pitch, close to the finish of the amusement.
Marseille fans likewise caused “demonstrations of harm” at the Groupama Stadium, the home of adversaries Olympique Lyonnais and the French club were charged by UEFA after their players returned late to begin the second half.