UEFA Extends Dynamo Probe  (Sky Sports)

UEFA has confirmed a full investigation into an apparent racist attack in the stands during Dynamo Kiev's Champions League game against Chelsea last week.

Four black fans were attacked in the home end during the Champions League match last Tuesday and an independent investigator will go through the footage, interview the clubs, security officials and fans before making a decision about the case.

Sky Sports News HQ understands this could take some time, as UEFA is concerned by the severity of the events and want to make sure the incident is fully investigated.

Dynamo could face a severe punishment. Earlier this year, the club was fined 15,000 euros by European football's governing body following the racist behaviour of their fans during a Europa League match against Everton at the same venue.

The Ukrainian side were also punished for setting off fireworks and for insufficient organisation during the 5-2 second leg win over the Toffees in March.

UEFA also ordered partial closure of their home ground for the first leg of the quarter-final against Fiorentina the following month.

One suggestion on how to solve the problem of racism at Kiev's Olympic Stadium has caused even more controversy.

When asked by a Washington Post journalist how best to deal with the situation, Dynamo's stadium manager hinted at segregating black fans from other supporters.

Volodimir Spilchenko told the paper: "We are trying, maybe, to make a separate sector [for black fans] in order to avoid racism."

But anti-discrimination chief Piara Powar has reacted with incredulity at the suggestion the Russian club are considering such a proposal based on skin colour.

FARE Network executive director Powar sad: "This was a fearsome attack and then we have people who think it's quite within the realms of a sensible response to just be trivialising the matter by suggesting separate areas of the stadium. It's utterly ridiculous.

"This isn't an initiative that comes from him, but it's a measure of how hopeless some of these guys are at that level and how trivial they think the whole issue is.

"There aren't enough black fans in Kiev - in the whole of Kiev, let alone attending Dynamo Kiev - to have a separate stand. And if there were we'd know what would happen. They'd just be attacked."