UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Spartak Moscow for alleged racist behaviour by their fans in their recent UEFA Youth League tie with Liverpool.
Liverpool complained that Nigerian-born Bobby Adekanye, 18, was subject to racial abuse when he appeared as a second-half substitute in the fixture, which took place at Spartak's academy on Sept. 26.
On Wednesday, UEFA confirmed that the Russian club have been charged with "racist behaviour (monkey chants)."
Adekanye moved to Liverpool from Barcelona in the summer of 2015 and represents the Netherlands at youth level.
The case will be dealt with by UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on Oct.