Lazio fined

SOCCER: Lazio have been fined €40,000 for racist behaviour by their fans during the Europa League tie at Tottenham Hotspur last…

SOCCER:Lazio have been fined €40,000 for racist behaviour by their fans during the Europa League tie at Tottenham Hotspur last month, Uefa said yesterday.

According to reports Spurs striker Jermain Defoe, winger Aaron Lennon and second-half substitute Andros Townsend were the target of monkey chants although manager Andre Villas-Boas said he did not hear anything.

The Group J match on September 20th was played at White Hart Lane in front of Uefa president Michel Platini and ended in a 0-0 draw.

The Italian Serie A club have struggled with a right-wing element among their fans for some time.

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European soccers governing body Uefa is under increasing pressure to do more than impose fines on teams whose supporters are guilty of racist conduct.

Lazio have up to three days to appeal against the fine if they feel the findings are unfounded.