Pressure mounted on European football's governing body UEFA on Thursday after claims that fans of Russian club CSKA Moscow racially abused Manchester City's Ivorian captain Yaya Toure, in the latest incident to hit the game. Toure described as "unbelievable and very very sad" the monkey chants reportedly directed at him by fans of the Russian capital club during Wednesday's Champions League game won by City 2-1.
"We want to stop that and UEFA have to be strong, maybe close the stadium," Toure told Britain's Sky television at the end of the match. City manager Manuel Pellegrini added: "It is a pity that these things happen and I hope that the right measures (are taken)." The 2011-12 English Premier League champions have made an official complaint to UEFA over the alleged chanting, which prompted calls for a tougher line to be taken on bigotry.
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