Wednesday 22 October 2014 23:31, UK
UEFA will take no action against CSKA Moscow over the spectators who watched their Champions League draw with Manchester City on Tuesday.
Repeated offences by CSKA fans meant the Group E game was played behind closed doors, but a pocket of spectators watched them come from two goals down to draw 2-2.
City captain Vincent Kompany highlighted the issue on Sky Sports in the aftermath of the game.
Kompany said: "You say 'no fans' then all of a sudden you turn up and basically the only team that hasn't got fans is Man City. So who's getting punished? Who is being done for racism? Man City or Moscow?"
However, UEFA is satisfied its rules were not breached and said the 'supporters' were guests of sponsors, staff or parents of ball boys who are not covered by the stadium ban, which was imposed for racist behaviour by fans.spectators were using sponsors' tickets and entitled to be in the Khimki Arena.
UEFA chief of press Pedro Pinto said: "The game was still played behind closed doors - we have sponsors that get tickets to every game even when sanctions are involved, as do staff and the parents of the ball boys, and that was the situation yesterday.
"As far as the corporate guests are concerned we cannot control what they wear or if they take scarves or flags but there was no inappropriate behaviour or banners.
"Less than three per cent of the stadium was used and the club do not get gate receipts and enjoy the product that is the Champions League - they were still penalised."
Meanwhile, UEFA president Michel Platini has suggested in future clubs could be ordered to allow only women and children into European matches as punishment for racist behaviour.
The scheme was successfully used in Turkey in 2011 when Fenerbahce imposed the rule after a series of hooliganism incidents.
Pinto added: "The president has suggested an idea where instead of having empty stadiums only women and children are allowed into the match.
"This is just an idea at this stage but Mr Platini is open to discussing it inside UEFA to see if it is better overall for fans and for the image of football."
