UEFA happy with behaviour of fans

UEFA have expressed their satisfaction that Euro 2008 has so far passed without serious incidents of racism.

Arrests made at the start of the tournament in Klagenfurt were linked with racist anti-Polish chanting but it was considered to be an isolated clash.

UEFA director of communications William Gaillard said: “We’ve had problems in Europe in the last decade with some racist behaviour by groups of extremists.

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