Soccer-UEFA dismisses Kudela ban appeal, Czech defender to miss Euro 2020

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 16 First Leg - Slavia Prague v Rangers - Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic - March 11, 2021 Slavia Prague's Ondrej Kudela in action with Rangers' Borna Barisic REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo

(Reuters) - An appeal filed by Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela against his 10-match ban from UEFA for racist behaviour has been dismissed, Europe's soccer governing body said on Wednesday.

Kudela was banned for 10 UEFA club and national team competition games after Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara complained of being racially abused by the Czech defender in the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie in March.