UEFA to probe reports of 'racist' chants

UEFA said on Wednesday that it had ordered a thorough disciplinary investigation into "serious" crowd trouble that forced the Euro 2012 qualifier between Italy and Serbia to be aborted.European football's governing body underlined in a statement that sanctions up to disqualification from the competition were possible under the rule book, after its disciplinary body meets on October 28 to consider the incidents.

European football's governing body opened disciplinary proceedings Saturday against Croatia over what it said was racist behavior by its supporters during a Euro 2012 match against Italy.

UEFA have opened a disciplinary probe over alleged racist abuse by Barcelona's Sergio Busquets towards a Real Madrid player in the arch-rivals' ill-tempered Champions League semi-final last month."UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against FC Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets, who is alleged to have violated ... the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations by directing racist abuse towards a Real Madrid player," European football's governing body said in a statement on Thursday.

Another Champions League qualification match and six games from this season's Europa League have been linked to the European betting scandal, UEFA announced on Wednesday.When news of the affair first broke Friday, three Champions League matches were said to be among the 200 games spread across nine countries under investigation by German prosecutors.Now European football's governing body UEFA has revealed the seven additional games involving five clubs which are now being investigated.

Another Champions League qualification match and six games from this season's Europa League have been linked to the European betting scandal, UEFA announced on Wednesday.When news of the affair first broke Friday, three Champions League matches were said to be among the 200 games spread across nine countries under investigation by German prosecutors.Now European football's governing body UEFA has revealed the seven additional games involving five clubs which are now being investigated.

European football's governing body has opened fresh disciplinary proceedings against Croatia over alleged racist behavior by its supporters during a Euro 2012 match against Spain.

UEFA on Tuesday formally kicked off ticket sales for Euro 2012, marking the moment by handing over free seats to a lucky fan of co-hosts Poland.At a ceremony in Warsaw the president of European football's governing body, Michel Platini, presented Pawel Michalczak, a 34-year-old forester who lives near the Polish capital, with his prize of a ticket for Poland's three first-round matches.

UEFA on Thursday warned against buying tickets for Euro 2012 from anywhere but its own website, saying fans risked being ripped off and unable to get into games.With only weeks until tickets go on sale for next year's European championships in Poland and Ukraine, football's continental governing body underscored that uefa.com was the only authorised channel."You can only apply for tickets on the official website," UEFA's championships' chief Martin Kallen told reporters in the Polish capital Warsaw.