Thanks to the UEFA exception, however, 10,879 children aged six to 14 with an escort could enter the auditorium. Sparta had its stadium closed for the match against the Rangers due to the racist behavior of some supporters of Monaco midfielder Aurelius Tchouameni in the August match of the 3rd preliminary round of the Champions League. Czech politicians also intervened in the case.
Sparta rejected the allegations published in foreign media and on the Internet. Allegations of racism were made by a Scottish club that did not like the roar of children’s fans against Finnish dark-skinned midfielder Glenn Kamara. Nyon (Switzerland) – UEFA has launched an investigation into Prague’s Sparta match with the Rangers in the European Football League due to possible discriminatory behavior by spectators.