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| Uefa sets date for racism ruling | |
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| The Germany Under-21 players accused of racial abuse against their England counterparts will discover in November if they will face punishment. | |
| Uefa has received an official complaint from the Football Association about racist abuse reportedly being directed at Anton Ferdinand and Micah Richards. | |
| Werder Bremen striker Aaron Hunt has denied claims of racism. | |
| The issue will be discussed at the next Uefa control and disciplinary board meeting on 9 November. | |
| Interview: England U21 striker Theo Walcott | Interview: England U21 striker Theo Walcott |
| Ferdinand has claimed the word "monkey" was used as an insult during Tuesday's match between the sides. | |
| But in a German football federation (DFB) statement, Hunt said: "I did not use any racist terms whatsoever. | |
| "There were fierce verbal exchanges but that happens in every match." | |
| Hunt added that he had spent the last week sharing a room with Hertha Berlin midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng. | Hunt added that he had spent the last week sharing a room with Hertha Berlin midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng. |
| "He is a black player and that should say enough," added Hunt. | "He is a black player and that should say enough," added Hunt. |
| The row threatened to overshadow England's 2-0 win over Germany in Leverkusen which saw them qualify for the European Championships. | |
| West Ham defender Ferdinand added: "It's in the hands of the FA and I am sure they'll deal with it in the appropriate manner. I don't want to say anything about it at this stage." | West Ham defender Ferdinand added: "It's in the hands of the FA and I am sure they'll deal with it in the appropriate manner. I don't want to say anything about it at this stage." |
| Before the game, both teams lined up for a photograph behind an anti-racism banner but the match proved to be a tense and often feisty encounter, with both sides having a man sent off. | Before the game, both teams lined up for a photograph behind an anti-racism banner but the match proved to be a tense and often feisty encounter, with both sides having a man sent off. |
| This has to be investigated and it will have its consequences Uefa presidentLennart Johansson | This has to be investigated and it will have its consequences Uefa presidentLennart Johansson |
| Uefa president Lennart Johansson has promised a thorough investigation into the claims, while the DFB has promsied to question its players over the allegations. | |
| Johansson told BBC Radio Five Live: "This has to be investigated and it will have its consequences, that's clear. | Johansson told BBC Radio Five Live: "This has to be investigated and it will have its consequences, that's clear. |
| "It is for the disciplinary board to decide on a punishment. I won't speculate on the outcome but racism is a very serious issue." | "It is for the disciplinary board to decide on a punishment. I won't speculate on the outcome but racism is a very serious issue." |
| Previous incidents of racism have resulted in Uefa handing out fines to the guilty parties, but Johansson agreed that a more severe punishment should now be considered. | Previous incidents of racism have resulted in Uefa handing out fines to the guilty parties, but Johansson agreed that a more severe punishment should now be considered. |
| "I can accept that people think fines aren't enough any more," he said. "If you try something and it has no effect then you have to look at other options." | "I can accept that people think fines aren't enough any more," he said. "If you try something and it has no effect then you have to look at other options." |
| German officials have revealed they are in the process of questioning all the German players involved in the game and have already spoken to skipper Stefan Kiessling. | German officials have revealed they are in the process of questioning all the German players involved in the game and have already spoken to skipper Stefan Kiessling. |
| "The first inquiry was made with Kiessling but yielded no results," DFB spokesman Harald Stenger told Reuters. | "The first inquiry was made with Kiessling but yielded no results," DFB spokesman Harald Stenger told Reuters. |
| "Now the under-21 coach Dieter Eilts is contacting all the players individually." | "Now the under-21 coach Dieter Eilts is contacting all the players individually." |
| England midfielder Owen Hargreaves, who plays in Germany for Bayern Munich, said he hoped the incident in Leverkusen was a misunderstanding. | England midfielder Owen Hargreaves, who plays in Germany for Bayern Munich, said he hoped the incident in Leverkusen was a misunderstanding. |
| "You'd like to give the young German players the benefit of the doubt," he told Five Live. | "You'd like to give the young German players the benefit of the doubt," he told Five Live. |
| "Things might be said in the heat of the match, but I would think it was a language barrier thing, more a case of them being limited in what they're trying to get across. | "Things might be said in the heat of the match, but I would think it was a language barrier thing, more a case of them being limited in what they're trying to get across. |
| "I don't think they would purposely be racist, although obviously racism is still around." | "I don't think they would purposely be racist, although obviously racism is still around." |