Police praise Scotland fans for behaviour at Brazil clash

Scotland fans have been commended for their behaviour in Sunday's friendly defeat by Brazil at the Emirates Stadium.

Match Commander Mark Sheeran, of Metropolitan Police, confirmed there were "no issues inside the stadium", as the Scottish Football Association refuted allegations of racism made by Brazil striker Neymar following the 2-0 win for the South Americans.

Neither the Metropolitan Police nor the stadium safety officer at the Emirates Stadium received any report of racism.

In relation to the alleged throwing of a banana at the 19-year-old Santos striker, who scored both goals, it is understood an object was thrown from the North Stand, which housed the Brazil fans.

The 11,500 members of the Scotland Supporters Club occupied the South Stand.

"The Scottish fans' behaviour was first class," said Sheeran. "There were no issues at all inside the stadium."

The SFA strongly refuted claims from Neymar that he was the victim of racist jeers during the match and afterwards Tartan Army spokesman Hamish Husband said: "The reason Neymar was booed was because we believed he was feigning injury

"Racism has no place in the Tartan Army and if it did, it would be stamped out immediately because we are self-policing.

"Any suggestion of racism from the Tartan Army, as far as I am concerned, is absolute rubbish.

"We accept that Brazil played us off the park, and we applauded them for that."

The SFA confirmed they have contacted the Brazilian Football Federation and the match organisers, Kentaro, to relay Sheeran's comments and inform them of the Scotland supporters' unhappiness at the unfounded accusations.