Pundit Michael Stewart has called on UEFA to do more to tackle racism, after the governing body announced a provisional one-game ban for Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela.
Kudela is alleged to have racially abused Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara when the two sides met in the Europa League last month.
The Czech defender was seen whispering something into Kamara 's ear, and has since been accused of calling him a "f*****g monkey."
UEFA have not announced a final ruling but have hit the player with a one-game ban with a verdict pending.
He is being investigated for violating the UEFA regulation on "insulting players or others present at the match."
He could still be found guilty of breaching Article 14(1), which pertains to racism and could yield a ten-match ban.
But Stewart reckons even if he is hit with the maximum punishment, it still wouldn't send a strong enough message in the fight against racism.
The former Hearts player wrote on
: "A potential 10 game ban for racism simply isn’t good enough and if UEFA are genuinely trying to stamp out racism then they must be much stronger, while a one game ban for insulting an opponent is just ridiculous."
While Kudela is being investigated for the allegations raised against him, UEFA are also looking into claims that Kamara assaulted the Slavia man after the match.
He is being pulled up for a potential breach of Article 15(1)(g), which could lead to a "suspension for five competition matches or a specified period for serious assault" if he is found guilty.
But Kamara has been hit with no immediate sanction as the investigation takes place.
