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Associated Press 9y

CSKA to appeal UEFA stadium ban for racist behaviour

MOSCOW -- Russian champions CSKA Moscow say they will appeal a UEFA ban that keeps fans from attending Champions League group games this season.

Last week, UEFA forced CSKA to play their next three European home games behind closed doors and banned the Russian club from selling any tickets for their remaining two away group games.

That was punishment for CSKA fans displaying far-right banners and fighting police during a 5-1 loss to AS Roma, the third time UEFA has punished CSKA for the racist behaviour of fans in less than a year.

CSKA chief executive Roman Babaev criticised the UEFA investigation on Thursday in comments to Russian agency R-Sport and said the club would appeal.

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