( CNN ) -- Italian club Lazio has been charged over the `` alleged racist behavior '' of its fans during November 's Europa League clash with Tottenham . Supporters of the Rome side mocked the English team 's links with the Jewish community by chanting `` Juden Tottenham , Juden Tottenham '' ( `` Tottenham Jews '' in German ) in the 0-0 draw in the Italian capital . Tottenham has a large contingent of Jewish supporters , while Lazio has long had fans with right wing sympathies . `` Proceedings will also be instigated against S.S. Lazio for throwing of missiles and/or fireworks by their supporters , incidents of a non-sporting nature , late team arrival at the stadium , and late handling of the team sheet , '' European football 's governing body UEFA said on Monday . It added that Tottenham also faces charges related to crowd disturbances at the Group J game , which took place 24 hours after a knife attack on its fans in Rome . It is not the first time this season that Lazio supporters have been accused of racism , with the club fined â‚¬40,000 ( US $ 52,000 ) for abuse directed at Tottenham 's black players during the clubs ' previous meeting in London in September . The charges , which will be heard on January 24 , continue a bad week for the standing of football in Italy , with the country 's reputation having also been `` damaged '' in the eyes of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi after last week 's racism walkoff involving AC Milan . Former Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng made global headlines when he reacted to abusive chanting from a section of Pro Patria fans in a friendly against the fourth tier side by walking off the pitch -- and the entire Milan side followed him . His actions earned widespread praise , including from Milan owner Berlusconi himself , but FIFA president Sepp Blatter is not among those who believe that Boateng 's behavior was a step in the right direction . `` Walk off ? That 's not the solution , '' Blatter was reported to have said in Abu Dhabi-based newspaper The National . `` I do n't think you can run away , because eventually you can run away if you lose a match . This is a very touchy subject , but there is zero tolerance of racism in the stadium . '' Despite his credibility on the topic having been damaged in the eyes of many pundits after he told CNN in 2011 that racism could be settled by a handshake , Blatter is now advocating tougher punishments to deal with the issue . `` The only solution is to be very harsh with the sanctions -- and the sanctions must be a deduction of points or something similar , '' he said on Sunday . This is the first time that Blatter has publicly suggested a points deduction for clubs whose fans are racially abusive -- a stance which is backed by many figures within the game , including former Arsenal stars Patrick Vieira and Sol Campbell . Two days after Boateng walked off against Pro Patria , racism reared its ugly head again in Italy as some sections of Lazio 's crowd were heard making monkey noises at Cagliari 's black Colombian striker Victor Ibarbo . Although many of the crowd inside the Stadio Olimpico for the Serie A league clash jeered and whistled to drown out the racists , the referee was forced to halt play as he spoke to both team captains and ordered a message to be relayed over the PA system to warn fans that continued chanting would result in the game 's suspension . Late last week , former Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf warned that walking off pitches in protest at abusive chanting threatened to `` empower '' the racist minority . Should Lazio be found guilty of the charges , pressure will fall on UEFA to take tough sanctions after the body was widely criticized for issuing what was seen as a paltry $ 105,000 fine to the Serbian FA after an Under-21 match where opposing England players said they were racially abused . The punishment fell short of the $ 125,800 fine UEFA handed to Denmark international Nicklas Bendtner for exposing boxer shorts adorned with the logo of an online betting company during the 2012 European Championships .
Tottenham charged by Group J tie over `` alleged racist behavior '' of fans during Europa League clash . Tottenham also charged over `` crowd disturbances '' during November 's AC Milan 's . The charges continue November where racism in Italian football has come under intense scrutiny . Group J tie president criticizes AC Milan 's decision to walk off after player was racially abused .