UEFA is investigating an alleged incident of racist abuse during England’s 1-0 win over Serbia in Gelsenkirchen, a source has told ESPN.
The complaint did not come from the Football Association – and therefore any of the England players – who said they had no further details about the situation when contacted by ESPN.
UEFA said in a statement on Monday that the Serbian Football Federation faces charges related to throwing objects and conveying a provocative message deemed inappropriate for a sporting event, before adding that “the UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector will conduct a disciplinary investigation into the alleged discriminatory behaviour.”
The source confirmed to ESPN that this refers to a racist incident believed to have been identified by an observer inside the ground.
England won their opening Group C match 1-0 thanks to Jude Bellingham’s 13th-minute header, while the fan in question is not believed to have been ejected from the ground during the match.
England faces Denmark in Frankfurt on Thursday, the same day Serbia plays Slovenia.
