Slavia Prague File Criminal Complaint Over Rangers "Attack", Deny Racist Abuse

Slavia Prague mentioned they'd filed a felony criticism on Friday over an "attack" on Ondrej Kudela after Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara alleged the defender racially abused him in a Europa League match. Steven Gerrard's Scottish champions crashed out on the last-16 stage of the competitors after a 2-0 loss to the Czechs at Ibrox on Thursday, however the match was overshadowed by incidents earlier than and after the ultimate whistle. Kamara and his team-mates reacted furiously as they claimed Kudela had cupped his hand and whispered a discriminatory slur into the midfielder's ear.

Slavia rejected the racism allegations and accused Kamara of assaulting Kudela within the tunnel after the ultimate whistle.

"Slavia Prague has filed a criminal complaint with the Scottish Police via the Czech Republic's embassy to Great Britain over the physical attack on its player Ondrej Kudela," Slavia mentioned in a press release.

"The attack on Ondrej Kudela was planned and thought out, including the deliberate covering of cameras in the place of the incident. The brutal and violent attack was led with full intensity with the aim of injuring and causing physical harm."

UEFA mentioned it might examine occasions at Ibrox.

Gerrard has vowed to face with Kamara and warned European soccer's governing physique it should not sweep the alleged racism incident "under the carpet".

"Other players around him heard it so I will stand toe to toe with Glen Kamara and I'll deal with this however Glen wants to deal with it," mentioned the previous Liverpool captain.

Slavia accused Gerrard's crew of "unprecedentedly malicious play".

Purple playing cards

Rangers ahead Kemar Roofe was proven a straight pink card for a brutal excessive problem on Ondrej Kolar, which left the Slavia goalkeeper with a fractured cranium and a horrific gash to his brow.

Defender Leon Balogun was additionally dismissed after gathering two bookings, lowering Rangers to 9 males as they exited the Europa League 3-1 on combination. Slavia will face Arsenal within the quarter-finals.

Rangers managing director Stewart Robertson issued a press release of help for Kamara, saying racial abuse wouldn't be tolerated.

"We refuse to acknowledge any attempt to defend, deflect or deny the abuse Glen Kamara experienced last night," he mentioned.

"UEFA will be well aware the football world is watching," he added. "We expect a robust and unequivocal response in relation to this incident."

Rangers' captain for the evening, Connor Goldson, mentioned he had "never been so angry on a football pitch".

Goldson angrily confronted Kudela after being knowledgeable by Kamara of the incident.

"I completely lost my cool and for the remainder of the game I just wanted to hurt someone," he mentioned.

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Police Scotland instructed the Press Affiliation information company late Friday that they'd not but heard something from both membership.

The drive earlier mentioned: "No studies of criminality have been made by both membership in reference to final evening's match. Police Scotland has contacted membership officers and guaranteed them that ought to any allegation be acquired it will likely be investigated totally.