UEFA start investigation into alleged racist incidents at Vidi-Chelsea

UEFA has announced it is launching an investigation into allegations that incidents of a racist nature occurred at the Europa League tie between Vidi and Chelsea in Budapest last week.

Chelsea released a statement after the game condemning the fans who allegedly chanted an anti-Semitic song during the 2-2 draw.

That incident came five days after the club and Metropolitan Police launched other investigations into allegations that Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling was racially abused in a Premier League match at Stamford Bridge.

Regarding the incidents in Hungary, a UEFA statement read: "UEFA has today announced that it has commissioned an ethics and disciplinary inspector to conduct an investigation in relation to the alleged racist incidents that occurred at last week’s UEFA Europa League group-stage match between Vidi and Chelsea played on 13 December in Hungary.

"Information in respect to the results of this investigation will be made available by the middle of January."