Leicester v Copenhagen: Danes charged by Uefa after flares are let off at King Power Stadium
Danish side could be sanctioned by governing body after the King Power was lit up before Champions League clash
UEFA have started disciplinary proceedings against FC Copenhagen after the Danish club's fans set off fireworks during their 1-0 Champions League defeat at Leicester.
European football's governing body has been cracking down on the use of fireworks, flares and smoke bombs by supporters, with Celtic, Liverpool and Manchester City among the clubs recently fined or warned for breaching regulations on pyrotechnics.
Riyad Mahrez secured a third straight win in the competition for Claudio Ranieri’s side at a lively King Power Stadium.
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And even though it was not the home fans who set off the flares, the home club in a Uefa competition can be sanctioned "unless they can prove that they have not been negligent".
The regulations come under article 16 of the competition rules, which cover the Champions League.
A statement posted on UEFA's official website said FC Copenhagen had been charged for "the setting off of fireworks - article 16 (2) of the UEFA disciplinary regulations" on Tuesday night.
UEFA's control, ethics and disciplinary body will hear the case on November 17.
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Arsenal were charged two years ago over flares thrown on to the pitch by Galatasaray fans at Emirates Stadium. The sanction against the Gunners was later dropped, however, and the Turkish club fined £39,570.
Elsewhere, three Polish football fans have been arrested in Spain just hours before Legia Warsaw's Champions League meeting with Real Madrid, AFP reported.
The three supporters, aged 31, 33 and 34, allegedly attacked waitresses in a bar in the La Latina district of capital city, stealing the mobile phone of one woman and attempting to rob money from the till, a police spokesperson told the news agency.
Legia already have been made to play their upcoming home game against Madrid behind closed doors.
The Polish side were punished by Uefa last week for racist behaviour and fighting among the home supporters during the 6-0 defeat by Borussia Dortmund.