{"id": "1013960", "content": "<p>AEK Athens and Ajax Amsterdam have been charged by UEFA over the crowd trouble that marred their Champions League Group E match in Athens on Tuesday.</p>\n\n<p>Riot police clashed with Ajax fans in the Olympic Stadium before the match and some supporters had blood pouring down their faces, while flares were also thrown inside the stadium.</p>\n\n<p>The <a href=\"//www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2018/1127/1013776-petrol-bomb-and-violent-clashes-mar-ajax-victory/\" target=\"_blank\">UEFA charges facing AEK include a pitch invasion by their fans, the throwing of objects, setting off of fireworks, insufficient organisation</a> and the display of an illicit banner.</p>\n\n<p>Ajax have been charged with setting off fireworks and the throwing of objects by their supporters.</p>\n<figure class=\"image\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"https://img.rasset.ie/00111221-614.jpg?ratio=1.78\" />\n<figcaption>Fires started inside the Olympic Stadium</figcaption>\n</figure>\n\n<p>UEFA&rsquo;s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body will deal with the case on 13 December.</p>\n\n<p>Four-time European champions Ajax beat AEK 2-0 to reach the knockout rounds of the continent&#39;s elite club competition, while AEK were eliminated from Europe after a fifth straight defeat.</p>", "pillar": "Sport", "thumbnail_refcode": "00111225", "top_cat": null, "categories_list": ["Sport", "Soccer", "Ajax", "Champions League", "UEFA", "AEK Athens"], "sub_type": "newsdocument", "url": "/sport/soccer/2018/1128/1013960-aek-ajax-charged/", "title": "AEK and Ajax charged after serious crowd trouble", "excerpt": "There were ugly scenes before kick-off and throughout the game on Tuesday night and European soccer's governing body has taken action.", "default_index_name": "Soccer", "promo_link": null, "date_created": "2018-11-28T16:53:39.62Z", "date_modified": "2018-11-28T17:09:24.547Z", "featured_video": null, "featured_audio": null, "icon": null, "year": null, "rating": null, "one_line_summary": null, "third_party_headline": null}