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UEFA rules on Busquets complaint

Published: Monday 16 May 2011, 12.56CET
The report lodged by Real Madrid CF concerning racial abuse against Marcelo by FC Barcelona player Sergio Busquets has been dismissed due to a lack of strong and convincing evidence.
UEFA rules on Busquets complaint
The case against Sergio Busquets has been dismissed ©Getty Images
 

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Published: Monday 16 May 2011, 12.56CET

UEFA rules on Busquets complaint

The report lodged by Real Madrid CF concerning racial abuse against Marcelo by FC Barcelona player Sergio Busquets has been dismissed due to a lack of strong and convincing evidence.

The chairman of the UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body, acting as a judge sitting alone, has today decided to dismiss the report made by Real Madrid CF concerning racial abuse against their player Marcelo by FC Barcelona player Sergio Busquets in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg between the clubs in Madrid on 27 April, due to a lack of strong and convincing evidence.‬

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