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Fans of China’s Guangzhou Evergrande wave large flags during the AFC Champions League against Hong Kong’s Eastern at Mongkok Stadium
Fans of China’s Guangzhou Evergrande wave large flags during the AFC Champions League against Hong Kong’s Eastern at Mongkok Stadium. Photograph: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images
Fans of China’s Guangzhou Evergrande wave large flags during the AFC Champions League against Hong Kong’s Eastern at Mongkok Stadium. Photograph: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images

‘Annihilate British Dogs’: Guangzhou Evergrande charged over fan banner

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AFC act after banner displayed during game with Hong Kong’s Eastern
Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale also charged for displaying wartime flag

China’s Guangzhou Evergrande have been charged by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) after fans unfurled a banner with the words “Annihilate British Dogs” during their Asian Champions League match against Hong Kong’s Eastern on Tuesday.

The banner, which read in full “Annihilate British Dogs, Eradicate Hong Kong Independence Poison”, was displayed late in Guangzhou’s 6-0 win over the Hong Kong champions.

Guangzhou, two-time winners of the continental club competition, have been charged with two offences, the first under Article 58 of the AFC’s disciplinary and ethics code and the second under Article 65, which relates to spectator misconduct.

Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale have also been charged by the AFC under Article 58 after fans of the club displayed a wartime flag at their meeting with South Korea’s Suwon Bluewings at Suwon World Cup Stadium.

Officials travelling with the club reportedly confiscated the flag, used by the imperial Japanese army until the end of the second world war, from two men while other supporters were escorted from the stadium.

Lebanon’s Nejmeh also face being sanctioned under articles 58 and 65 for incidents during their meeting with Jordan’s al-Wehdat in the AFC Cup last week.

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