- Chelsea and Roma drew 3-3 in their Champions League game on Wednesday
- Disciplinary proceedings have begun following racist chanting by Roma fans
- UEFA’s charge says Roma fans aimed monkey chants at Antonio Rudiger
- Rudiger is a former Roma player who has been a target of abuse previously
UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Roma following racist chanting during Wednesday night’s Champions League game with Chelsea.
Antonio Rudiger, a former Roma player who moved to Stamford Bridge in the summer, is said to have been the target on monkey chants during the game which eventually ended in a 3-3 draw.
The case will be dealt with by UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary body when it meets on November 16.
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger was the subject of racist abuse on Wednesday night
While playing for Roma last season, Rudiger was the subject of racist abuse from the stands during an Italian Cup clash with Lazio in March, with the German defender later pleading with the authorities to act.
‘I take this very seriously because I cannot and must not ignore something like this. I am part of this too. Racism is a serious issue here.
‘Incidents like the ones with Mehdi Benatia (the Juventus defender was called a s***** Moroccan live on television) and me simply happen too often in this country and that is why something must happen now.
‘When the Italian FA is not doing anything then Fifa must act. It is easy to come up with the ‘No to racism’ campaign but when you don’t do anything concrete then that does not help.’
Rudiger is a former Roma player who left Stadio Olimpico for Stamford Bridge in the summer