UEFA has ordered Serbian side Partizan Belgrade to play its next Europa League home game with a "partial closure of their stadium after an anti-Semitic banner was displayed in their fixture against Tottenham," according to the London EVENING STANDARD. The sign read, "Only Jews and Pussies" and was branded as "unacceptable" by Spurs Manager Mauricio Pochettino after the game on Sept. 18. He said after the match, "The club is aware but I did not see [it myself]. But if this is true, then it is an unacceptable thing. It is very disrespectful." UEFA has acted and "told Partizan that their next fixture against Besiktas will be played with the 'K' section of their stadium shut." UEFA said in a statement, "The fight against racism is a high priority for UEFA. The European governing body has a zero-tolerance policy towards racism and discrimination on the field and in the stands. All forms of racist behaviour are considered serious offences against the disciplinary regulations and are punished with the most severe sanctions" (EVENING STANDARD, 10/6).
