No Union of European Football Associations Probe on Assault on Russian Journalists in Greece

Moscow: The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has decided against opening a probe into numerous reports on an alleged assault on Russian journalists at the UEFA Champions League match in Greeks Thessaloniki on Wednesday.

Russia's Spartak Moscow FC played on Wednesday their away match against PAOK FC as part of the third round of the qualifications stage of the UEFA Champions League. Russian journalists working at the match reported on their social media accounts that they had been attacked by PAOK's fans before the match at an entrance to media tribune of the Toumba Stadium, reports Tass news agency. IANS