Dynamo Kiev could segregate black fans to combat racism

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Dynamo Kiev stadium chief says Ukrainian club could segregate black fans from other supporters in bid to combat racism.

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A Dynamo Kiev stadium chief says they could segregate black fans from other supporters in a bizarre move to combat the sort of racist scenes seen in their Champions League draw with Chelsea. UEFA will decide on what disciplinary sanctions to take against Dynamo on Tuesday after shocking footage showed four black men being attacked in the home end of the Olimpiyskiy Stadium last week. And ahead of the outcome of the investigation Volodimir Spilchenko, the director of Dynamo's home ground, says that having a 'black sector' is one way they could stop the racist behaviour in the stands. 'We are trying, maybe, to make a special sector (for black fans),' Spilchenko said, 'In order to avoid the manifestation of racism.' The notion was suggested to the club by a journalist, but Spilchenko labelled it a 'good idea' and said: 'We'll probably listen to your offer,' in an interview reported by the Washington Post. Footage of the incident from the Group G game appeared to show a group spotting black fans in a neighbouring home section of the stadium before chasing them down in a targeted attack. Dynamo have a unwelcome recent history of racism in their support base, and the Ukrainian champions had their stadium partially closed after racist abuse of Everton players in the Europa League last season. But after the incident against Chelsea, Ukraine Football Federation vice-president Ohor Kochetov denied that there was a problem with racism at the Olimpiyskiy Stadium and questioned the motives of the black men who were seen being attacked in the footage. Kochetov told the Ukrainian news portal Vesti: '[The presence of the black fans] in the sector that is always occupied by the "Rodychi" ultras is highly surprising to everyone. 'People of that category (black people) have never been there. Initial information indicates that these people were without tickets and were holding flares. 'Maybe this was a specially planned provocation. These are all questions that require answers' The night before the game in Kiev, Chelsea fans were attacked by around 70 balaclava-clad Dynamo thugs in the city centre with at least one English supporter being hospitalised. A group of around 30 supporters were ambushed in the Ukrainian capital just moments after they had left the Shato Brewery bar just off Kiev's Independence Square.

So they are going to combat racism, by being racist:googly:

Dynamo Kiev could segregate black fans to combat racism