Feyenoord have been charged with racist behaviour and throwing of objects by their fans after last week’s turbulent Europa League tie against Roma was interrupted, UEFA said yesterday.

The Dutch club will also face disciplinary proceedings over insufficient organisation, including blocked stairways, during the round of 32 second-leg tie which Roma won 2-1.

The referee took the players off the field early in the second half when fans hurled objects on to the pitch, delaying the match for around 10 minutes.

The game was also briefly halted in the first half as match officials removed a giant plastic banana which was thrown on to the pitch.

Roma will face a hearing on Thursday after they were charged with kicking off late and their forward Adem Ljajic with “provoking spectators,” UEFA said.

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.