Pellegrini tells CSKA fans to stop racist abuse

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has warned CSKA Moscow fans not to racially abuse any of his players when the teams meet in the return fixture of their Champions League campaign at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Two weeks ago a section of CSKA fans racially abused City midfielder Yaya Toure with audible monkey chants, earning a fine and a partial closure of their stadium from UEFA for their next Champions League home game.  ‘The fans of CSKA made an important mistake,’ Pellegrini said on Monday. ‘The club - I don’t know why they denied it at the beginning or what their reaction is now - but UEFA acted and gave them the punishment they deserved.  ‘I hope we can leave it in the past.’