CSKA Moscow's fans support their team during their Champions League match against Manchester City at the Arena Khimki outside Moscow, October 23, 2013. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
LONDON (Reuters) - The British media was united in its condemnation of the racist chants directed towards Manchester City's Ivorian international Yaya Toure during the side's Champions League match against CSKA Moscow in the Russian capital on Wednesday.
The incident was particularly embarrassing for UEFA, who had declared this week as 'Football Against Racism in Europe Action Week' and responded by issuing a short statement saying they were "waiting for the report from match officials" on Thursday.
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