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UEFA TO REPORT CSKA RACISM
"Liverpool have been told by UEFA delegate Trygve Borno that he will include in his report the incidents of racial abuse suffered by Djibril Cisse in the Champions League clash against CSKA Sofia.
The Norwegian delegate made a point of telling Liverpool secretary Bryce Morrison that he was concerned enough by the constant monkey noises from the CSKA fans that he will report the Bulgarian club to UEFA.
And Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez said after his side's 3-1 victory had been marred by the abuse suffered by goalscorer Cisse: "Always it is a pity to hear such things, but the UEFA official has heard and it has gone in his report.
"The atmosphere in terms of support was good in the ground, but the monkey noises are a pity. We must learn and not do it because it is really bad for football. The UEFA officials have done the report."
On a claim from a Bulgarian journalist that Cisse provoked the crowd, Benitez said: "That is stupid. To score goals is not to provoke the fans."
Liverpool press officer Ian Cotton confirmed: "The UEFA official has told our secretary Bryce Morrison that he has heard the monkey noises and he will include that in his report."
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