Slavia Prague star Ondrej Kudela has escaped being prosecuted after he was accused of calling Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara a “f***ing monkey”.
Kudela, 34, denied utilizing the despicable phrases to Kamara, 25, throughout a Europa League match at Ibrox final season.
The incident triggered chaotic scenes resulting in the Gers midfielder assaulting the Slavia defender within the tunnel when the sport ended.
Prosecutors have confirmed proceedings towards Czech worldwide Kudela have been dropped and can solely be revived if new proof emerges.
Kamara has additionally been advised he won't be prosecuted over his position within the full-time bust-up.
His lawyer Aamer Anwar yesterday mentioned the Gers participant was “happy” to now not be going through felony fees however mentioned it was “disappointing” that Kudela had prevented courtroom.
Slavia Prague star Kudela was banned for 10 video games by Uefa for racism after officers investigated the incident.
He has at all times denied racially abusing Kamara throughout the dangerous tempered last-16 match which Rangers misplaced 2-0 final March.
Glasgow-based Anwar mentioned: “My shopper Glen Kamara is happy that following submissions being made to the Crown and cautious consideration of the proof, that he'll face no felony proceedings.
“Uefa had already imposed a 10-match ban on Mr Kudela on the premise of proof offered and located him responsible of ‘racist behaviour’ in the direction of Glen.
“It stays disappointing that Mr Kudela selected to not personally attend a Scottish police station to reply an allegation of racist abuse. He might then have taken up the chance of defending himself in courtroom.
“The Crown suggested my shopper that they believed there ‘was ample admissible proof to warrant a prosecution’ however as Mr Kudela would have confronted abstract courtroom proceedings, extradition was not a viable choice for the Scottish authorities.
“Glen is joyful the matter is at an finish. Racism should not have any hiding place in soccer and he's deeply grateful to his teammates, membership and followers from throughout the soccer world for his or her help.
“Glen now simply needs to get on with the sport he loves.”
Following the sport, some Slavia Prague followers focused Kamara on-line with sickening slurs.
The membership defended Kudela, claiming he was “cowardly crushed with fists within the face by Kamara”.
Kudela insisted he didn't racially abuse Kamara and had known as him “a f***ing man”.
Kamara was suspended for 3 video games by Uefa after he was judged to have assaulted Kudela after the ultimate whistle.
A spokesperson for the Crown Workplace mentioned: “The Procurator Fiscal acquired reviews regarding a 25-year-old male and a 34-year-old-male and incidents mentioned to have occurred on March 18, 2021, in Glasgow.
“After cautious consideration of the info and circumstances, together with obtainable admissible proof, the Procurator Fiscal determined that there ought to be no proceedings taken at the moment.
“The Crown reserves the appropriate to proceed sooner or later ought to additional proof change into obtainable.”
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