Champions League: Spartak Moscow charged by UEFA after flare thrown by fans almost hits referee

London: UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against Russian champions Spartak Moscow after a flare almost hit the referee during their Champions League match at Maribor. [caption id=“attachment_4044763” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Spartak Moscow’s Denis Glushakov watches as fans set off flares in the stands. Reuters[/caption] The flare was fired from the stand containing the visiting fans and came close to hitting German official Deniz Aytekin during Spartak’s 1-1 draw at the Slovenian champions on Wednesday. UEFA also charged Sevilla manager Eduardo Berizzo after he was sent to the stands by the referee Danny Makkelie for throwing the ball away when it went out of play during his side’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool. Following his dismissal, Berizzo will be suspended for at least Sevilla’s next European match against Maribor, UEFA said on their website www.uefa.com. The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body will deal with both the cases on 21 September.