Wales manager Mark Hughes has called on Uefa to come down hard on racist abuse from the terraces. Wednesday night's disappointment of losing 1-0 to Serbia & Montenegro in Belgrade was intensified by a catalogue of abuse directed against Wales' black players.
The racist jibes from the Serbian supporters began in the Under-21 game the previous evening, when goalkeeper Jason Brown was subjected to monkey noises in the 3-0 defeat in Novi Sad.
Then Danny Gabbidon, Nathan Blake and Robert Earnshaw all suffered similar attacks in the senior international at the Red Star Stadium.
The Football Association of Wales made an official complaint to European football's governing body, demanding that action be taken.
FAW secretary general David Collins had already relayed Wales' anger at the way their players were treated to match delegates Jean-Pierre Escalettes (France) and Franz Wohrer (Austria).
Uefa examined reports from the referee, Anders Frisk, and its own match observers before announcing on Friday that the allegations will be dealt with at its next disciplinary committee hearing on 11 September.
Gabbidon had an outstanding game despite the abuse and his display in partnership with Robert Page underlined Wales' battling, brave performance in the Group Nine qualifier.
"What happened out there and what Danny had to endure just shows what a fine performance he put in," Hughes said.
"We had a problem the previous night in the Under-21 game and it is just not right. The wheels are already in motion to make a complaint to Uefa.
"It's always disappointing when you hear it and it needs to be stamped out."
Gabbidon's Cardiff team-mate Earnshaw, who nearly grabbed a dramatic equaliser but for a superb interception from Mladen Krstajic, was disgusted by the treatment of Wales' black players.
"I heard it. Everytime Danny, Blakey or myself got the ball we heard it and it's just not acceptable in football.
"I was expecting it in a way, because you hear from other players how bad it is over this side of the world, but I was a little bit surprised how bad it was during the game."
England Under-21 player Jermaine Pennant was sent off on Tuesday for lashing out against Croatia player Niko Kranjcar and he later claimed his actions were sparked by racial abuse.
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