Football: Basel, Anderlecht face UEFA disciplinary action
Anderlecht are being investigated for insufficient organisation in a win against Galatasaray.
PARIS (AFP) - UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against FC Basel and Anderlecht for crowd trouble at their European Champions League games midweek.
Swiss club Basel are under the spotlight following a pitch invasion by their fans during a 1-0 home loss to Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Anderlecht are being investigated for insufficient organisation in a 2-0 home win against Turkish side Galatasaray, during which objects were thrown onto the pitch.
Both cases will be examined by European football s governing body on December 11.
The Bulgarian and Croatian football federations were also fined 95,000 euros ($118,000) and 60,000 euros ($75,000) respectively for the use of smoke bombs in the stands during a Euro 2016 qualifier between the two countries on October 10 in Sofia.
