🔗 Share this article European Football's Governing Body Launches Formal Case Concerning Pedro Neto After Push Involving Paris St-Germain Youth Assistant. The Portuguese winger moved to Stamford Bridge from Wolverhampton Wanderers during the summer of 2024. European football's governing body has opened a disciplinary case concerning Chelsea's the Portuguese international following an incident where he pushed over a sideline assistant during a Champions League defeat by Paris St‑Germain. The 26-year-old, Pedro Neto, pushed the youngster in stoppage time of the last-16 fixture in Paris – a match in which his team suffered a 5-2 – which caused the boy falling from his seat. This provoked a heated exchange between both sets of players. Uefa said action has been taken against Neto for "unsporting behaviour" as per the official rules. "Uefa's disciplinary bodies will make a ruling on this case at a later date," UEFA added in its statement. The Chelsea player said sorry after the match attributing it to getting swept up "in the emotion of the game" as he tried to regain possession of the match ball. "That is not who I am. Emotions were running high and I want to apologise. My shirt was given to him. I feel terrible about it - I feel I have to apologise to him," Neto explained to the media. "My French is not very good, and [Portugal team-mate] Vitinha stepped in and told him that this isn't my normal behaviour. "At the end he [the ball boy] laughed and I presented him with my jersey and said sorry many times. He realized it was a mistake and was content with the situation." Chelsea welcome PSG in the upcoming second leg in the second leg, after Newcastle's visit to Stamford Bridge on Saturday in domestic competition.
The Portuguese winger moved to Stamford Bridge from Wolverhampton Wanderers during the summer of 2024. European football's governing body has opened a disciplinary case concerning Chelsea's the Portuguese international following an incident where he pushed over a sideline assistant during a Champions League defeat by Paris St‑Germain. The 26-year-old, Pedro Neto, pushed the youngster in stoppage time of the last-16 fixture in Paris – a match in which his team suffered a 5-2 – which caused the boy falling from his seat. This provoked a heated exchange between both sets of players. Uefa said action has been taken against Neto for "unsporting behaviour" as per the official rules. "Uefa's disciplinary bodies will make a ruling on this case at a later date," UEFA added in its statement. The Chelsea player said sorry after the match attributing it to getting swept up "in the emotion of the game" as he tried to regain possession of the match ball. "That is not who I am. Emotions were running high and I want to apologise. My shirt was given to him. I feel terrible about it - I feel I have to apologise to him," Neto explained to the media. "My French is not very good, and [Portugal team-mate] Vitinha stepped in and told him that this isn't my normal behaviour. "At the end he [the ball boy] laughed and I presented him with my jersey and said sorry many times. He realized it was a mistake and was content with the situation." Chelsea welcome PSG in the upcoming second leg in the second leg, after Newcastle's visit to Stamford Bridge on Saturday in domestic competition.