Qarabag have been fined €5,000 (£4,379) by UEFA after a supporter was found to have racially abused a Chelsea player during a Youth League match last month in Azerbaijan.
Chelsea’s Under 19 side won the match 5-0 at the Azersun Arena on November 5, but play had been paused after Sol Gordon opened the scoring in the second half.
The Blues issued a statement post-match, which said an individual in the crowd had subjected their players to racist abuse.
‘We are proud of the way our players and staff responded to the incident on the pitch, swiftly reporting it to the referee, and commend those for dealing with the matter professionally and appropriately in line with UEFA protocols,’ Chelsea said in their statement post-match.
‘Chelsea Football Club is immensely proud of the diversity within our team and across our entire club and will continue to work with UEFA to ensure that those responsible for discriminatory behaviour in football are held accountable.’
Qarabag apologised for the incident and insisted it does not represent their values. The club added it would conduct their own investigation.
Qarabag have been fined €5,000 by UEFA following racist abuse from a fan in a Youth League game against Chelsea
European football’s governing body UEFA has now confirmed that Qarabag have received a €5,000 (£4,379) fine over the incident.
Qarabag’s youth team have also been order to have a match behind closed doors following ‘racist and/or discriminatory behaviour of its supporters’.
UEFA said the match behind closed doors is suspended during a probationary period of one year.
Chelsea are currently second in the UEFA Youth League table after winning four and drawing one of their five matches in the competition.
Following their Under-19 side’s success in Azerbaijan, Chelsea’s senior team were held to a 2-2 draw by Qarabag.
