UEFA opens disciplinary procedures against Everton

European football administering body, UEFA, has opened disciplinary procedures against Everton after one of the club's fans attempted to punch an Olympique Lyon player.

The occurrence was amid a skirmish which broke out amid Thursday's Europa League diversion at Goodison Park.

Merseyside Police are additionally researching the fight on the pitch between players from the two groups, while Everton have restricted one person.

"Disciplinary procedures have been opened after the UEFA Europa League aggregate stage coordinate between Everton FC and Olympique Lyonnais (1-2), played on Thursday in England," UEFA said in an announcement on Friday.

The representing body included that the English club had been accused of "Hostilities by supporters against players" under Article 16 (2) (H) of its disciplinary controls.

Everton skipper Ashley Williams started off the inconvenience in the 64th moment when he pushed Anthony Lopes into the promoting hoardings.

This was after the Lyon goalkeeper had gathered the ball from a corner kick.

A hard and fast skirmish resulted with players from the two sides getting included, while no less than one fan behind the objective was discovered on video tossing punches at a Lyon player before stewards mediated.

Everton issued an announcement saying they had restricted a person from future matches in the wake of inspecting film of the occurrence and would influence a formal dissension to Merseyside To police.