A black Premier League footballer has demanded action from Uefa after rival fans in the crowd made monkey noises during a match in Russia.
Manchester City's Yaya Toure, who is from the Ivory Coast, said he was furious at the behaviour by supporters of CSKA Moscow during Wednesday night's Champions League clash.
TV footage showed a group of topless CSKA fans waving their arms and chanting in a way that Toure said he found "unbelievable".
The 30-year-old, who was wearing a "No to racism" armband during the match, said: "I'm not just disappointed, I'm furious.
"I'm very, very disappointed about what those fans have done and I think Uefa has to take action because players with the same colour of skin will always be in the same position.
Toure tackles a CSKA Moscow player "It's stupid these people. I don't know, it just happens in football. It's unbelievable.
"Uefa has to take action to right it otherwise I think they will just continue."
Toure called for CSKA to be forced to play in an empty ground for a several months as a punishment.
City, who won the match 2-1, confirmed they intend to make a formal complaint to Uefa over the matter.
City's regular captain Vincent Kompany, who was not involved due to injury, later tweeted: "Racist chants again in Moscow today. We've all said enough. @UEFAcom, @GovernmentRF, CSKA, all eyes are on you now.. #StopRacism."
The incident comes amid widespread criticism of prejudice connected to a number of sporting events in Russia.
The country is hosting the World Cup in 2018 and the Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014.
Campaigners recently attempted to get the UK and other countries to boycott the Sochi games over allegations of homophobia by the Russian state.
Sky's Ian Woods said there have been a series of recent racist incidents at football matches.
Bananas have been thrown onto the pitch or waved in the direction of black players such as Christopher Samba and Roberto Carlos.
Fans of Zenit St Petersburg last year issued a manifesto calling on the club to halt the signing of black players and later marched through the streets of the city repeating their demands.
Under Uefa rules, a player has to complain to a referee during a match to prompt an investigation to be carried out afterwards.
Toure said he did complain, which means Uefa will be obliged to investigate.
A spokesman for CSKA Moscow on Thursday told Sky News claims of racism were a "fabrication". He asked for a tape of the behaviour to be sent to him to look at and said he would not comment further until he had seen it.
The Russian player's union refused to comment.
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