Uefa have charged the Turkish Football Association over a breach of discipline with regards to their supporters' behaviour during the goalless draw with England in Istanbul on Saturday. Uefa communications director Mike Lee has confirmed that the use of missiles and flares from home fans during the stormy stalemate breaches the rules laid out by the governing body. The charge is related to do a drop in standards in term of discipline, although Uefa will wait before deciding whether to take any action over the alleged tunnel bust-up involving a number of players from both sides. Video evidence will be used to review the fracas with Aston Villa defender Alpay Ozalan and David Beckham seemingly at the forefront of the squabbling. The players said to be involved will be awaiting developments after referee Pierluigi Collina was asked for his version of events. "We have started proceedings against the Turkish FA for a lack of order and discipline in the stadium and this will lead to a disciplinary charge to be heard at the control and disciplinary body meeting on October 30," Lee affirmed. "On the question relating to the players, as a result of Mr Collina's report, we have decided to request video evidence before deciding whether or not a formal disciplinary process is needed." Uefa will look at TV footage of England's match against Turkey before deciding whether disciplinary action is necessary following a tunnel fracas. The confrontation was sparked when Turkey defender Alpay poked England skipper David Beckham in the face as the players walked off the pitch at the half-time interval. Reports claimed up to 50 people got involved in the tunnel and referee Pierluigi Collina then spoke to Alpay and Beckham privately. Uefa has decided to start disciplinary proceedings against the Turkish FA for incidents when flares were lit in the stadium and a couple of missiles thrown on the pitch. Uefa said it was "extremely happy" with the overall safety and security measures put in place by the Turkish authorities, but the match delegate reported infringements that contravene stadium rules. We have to make sure that he did not miss anything before deciding whether or not to take disciplinary action Uefa's Mike Lee And the governing body will study evidence before deciding whether or not to take further disciplinary action against any of the players. Uefa spokesman Mike Lee said: "We have started proceedings against the Turkish FA for a lack of order and discipline in the stadium. "This will lead to a disciplinary charge to be heard at the control and disciplinary body meeting on 30 October. "On the question relating to the players, as a result of Mr Collina's report we have decided to request video evidence before deciding whether or not a formal disciplinary process is needed. Lee added: "Mr Collina was able to see most of what happened in the tunnel himself and in fact dealt with what happened extremely well, he spoke to David Beckham and Alpay and calmed things down. "We have to make sure that he did not miss anything before deciding whether or not to take disciplinary action."
They don't say it but they really punished them by secretly rigging the playoff draw, hahaha now they must play Latvia! They're really going to pay!