Porto hit with €20,000 fine for racist abuse during City match

 

Ian Herbert
Wednesday 04 April 2012 11:38 BST
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16 February 2012 Mario Balotelli of Manchester City is pictured during his team's win over Porto in the Europa League.
16 February 2012 Mario Balotelli of Manchester City is pictured during his team's win over Porto in the Europa League. (GETTY IMAGES)

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Uefa yesterday fined Porto €20,000 (£16,700) for the racist abuse of Manchester City's Mario Balotelli and Yaya Touré by their supporters in a Europa League game in Portugal on 16 February.

City gathered mobile phone footage to demonstrate the fans' abuse to Uefa. Porto have three days to appeal.

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