Slavia Prague have confirmed that Ondrej Kudela will not travel to the UK to play Arsenal when the 2 meet within the Europa League on Thursday, amid UEFA imposing a ‘provisional suspension’ on the defender.
The 34-year-old is alleged to have racially abused former Gunners midfielder Glen Kamara throughout Slavia’s Round of 16 victory over Rangers at Ibrox final month.
Both Kudela and his membership have strongly denied the accusation. Police Scotland additionally launched an investigation into the incident and it was hoped they might converse to the Czech worldwide upon his arrival in England for the Europa League quarter-final first leg.
But they will now not give you the option to accomplish that after Slavia revealed he will not make the journey to London due to “well being issues”.
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“Ondrej is on antibiotics and has not carried out his UEFA assessments or handed a health check,” mentioned Slavia spokesman Michal Bycek.
“Unfortunately, we anticipate that he cannot play in opposition to Arsenal.
“According to an examination on the Central Hospital in Prague, he has nasal contusion, excessive fever and is on antibiotics. The period of his therapy can’t be estimated for the time being.”
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The Scottish authorities confirmed final month that they have been investigating the incident through the match, in addition to a legal grievance made by Slavia who declare that Kamara assaulted Kudela within the tunnel after the match.
Speaking after that announcement, the Rangers’ participant’s lawyer Aamer Anwar revealed he was completely satisfied the police investigation was going forward and welcomed the approaching Thursday as an opportunity for them to converse to Kudela in regards to the incident.
“Glen welcomes the police investigation into the racist abuse he confronted from Kudela,” he mentioned in an announcement revealed on his Twitter.
“Police Scotland officers are actually anticipated to query Kudela when he returns subsequent month on the 8 April to England to play Arsenal.
Rangers and Slavia Prague’s gamers conflict after Ondrej Kudela and Glen Kamara’s altercation
“There can by no means be any justification for the deeply offensive, provocative and racist language that Kudela is accused of utilizing. A Uefa investigation is now additionally underway, which Glen will absolutely cooperate with.
“If Kudela is discovered responsible, then Uefa should use Article 14 of the disciplinary laws, to impose strong ‘zero tolerance’ sanctions.”
UEFA have since launched an announcement confirming that Kudela will be provisionally banned for Slavia’s subsequent European match.
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“Following an investigation performed by a UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector relating to the incidents that occurred through the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League Round of 16 second leg match between Rangers FC and SK Slavia Praha on 18 March 2021, proceedings have been opened in opposition to Mr. Ondřej Kúdela so as for the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) to assess a possible violation of Article 14(1) or Article 15(1)(a)(iv) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations (DR) and in opposition to Mr. Glen Kamara so as for the CEDB to assess a possible violation of Article 15(1)(g) DR,” the assertion learn.
“In accordance with Article 49 DR, the CEDB right now determined to provisionally droop Mr. Ondřej Kúdela for the following (1) UEFA membership competitors match for which he would in any other case be eligible for the prima facie violation of Article 15(1)(a)(iv) DR, with out prejudice to any ruling that the CEDB might subsequently make on the alleged violation of Article 14(1) DR.”
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The full findings of the report are set to be mentioned by the committee on the approaching Thursday, though it might take them up to every week to ratify their determination, which means the result might not be introduced till Thursday, April 15 when the second leg is due to happen.
Kudela has already been within the UK because the incident happened to signify the Czech of their World Cup qualifier in opposition to Wales final month.
His absence for the game on the Emirates on Thursday means the Slavia now have only one absolutely match senior centre-back as issues stand, with Simon Deli and David Hovorka each injured and Taras Kacharaba ineligible for the match.
