Pedro Neto faces disciplinary action for shoving a ball boy in Wednesday night’s Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-German after Uefa opened proceedings against the Chelsea winger.
Neto pushed a ball boy off his chair in the closing stages of Chelsea’s 5-2 defeat in the first leg of their last-16 tie at Parc des Princes, as he tried to retrieve the ball, sparking a melee between players from both sides.
A Uefa statement read: “Disciplinary proceedings have been instigated against Chelsea player Pedro Lomba Neto for unsporting behaviour in accordance with Article 15(1)(a)(v) of Uefa Disciplinary Regulations.
“Uefa’s disciplinary bodies will take a decision on this case in due course.”
Neto revealed he had apologised to the ball-boy after the game in a post-match interview on TNT Sports.
He said: “I’m not like this. It was in the heat of the moment and I want to apologise. I gave him my shirt. I’m really sorry about it - I feel I have to apologise to him.
“My French is not very good, and Vitinha came over and said to him I was not like this.
“At the end (the ball boy) laughed and I gave him my shirt and said sorry about 35 times. He could see what had happened and was happy with the situation.”
Chelsea will bid to overhaul their three-goal disadvantage against PSG in the second leg at Stamford Bridge next Tuesday.
