Serbia threatens to quit Euros if UEFA does not punish Croats and Albanians for offensive chants
6 months ago

Serbia threatens to quit Euros if UEFA does not punish Croats and Albanians for offensive chants

New Indian Express  

BELGRADE: Serbia soccer officials threatened to quit the European Championship after they were offended by fan chants reportedly heard during the Albania-Croatia match. Serbia started its second group match against Slovenia on Thursday afternoon in Munich. "What happened is scandalous and we will ask UEFA for sanctions, even at the cost of not continuing the competition,” Serbia Football Association general secretary Jovan Surbatovic said. We don’t want to participate in that, but if UEFA doesn’t punish them, we will think about how to proceed.” In a separate statement on Thursday, the Serbia FA condemned the “shameful racist behavior” of the Albanian and Croatian fans and said the match should have been suspended as soon as the chants started.

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UEFA officially punishes Serbia for fan misconduct including trying to burn Albania flag
1 week, 3 days ago

UEFA officially punishes Serbia for fan misconduct including trying to burn Albania flag

The Hindu  

UEFA punished Serbia’s soccer federation for racist acts by fans at two Nations League games, including trying to burn an Albania flag in Switzerland. The decision was announced Friday, hours before Serbia and Albania were drawn by FIFA into the same qualifying group for the 2026 World Cup — meaning they will play each other twice, home and away. UEFA …

UEFA hits Serbia with partial stadium closures over supporter behaviour
1 week, 4 days ago

UEFA hits Serbia with partial stadium closures over supporter behaviour

The Hindu  

Serbia has been hit with partial stadium closures for two home matches and banned from selling tickets to their fans in two away ties over supporter behaviour in last month’s Nations League games against Switzerland and Denmark, UEFA said. Serbian fans displayed “racist and discriminatory” behaviour, caused damage to the stadium, threw objects and lit fireworks during a 1-1 draw …

Kosovo FA says it warned UEFA about possible provocation by Romania fans
1 month, 1 week ago

Kosovo FA says it warned UEFA about possible provocation by Romania fans

The Hindu  

The Football Federation of Kosovo said it had repeatedly warned European football’s governing body UEFA about potential provocation from Romania fans ahead of Friday’s Nations League match, which was abandoned when Kosovo’s players walked off. READ: Cristiano Ronaldo scores 910th goal of his career for Portugal vs Poland in UEFA Nations League “FFK had warned the relevant UEFA bodies more …

Romania’s soccer federation says Kosovo’s walk-off actions were premeditated
1 month, 1 week ago

Romania’s soccer federation says Kosovo’s walk-off actions were premeditated

Associated Press  

BUCHAREST — Romania’s soccer federation expressed its disappointment Saturday at what it called “premeditated” behavior by Kosovo’s team in Friday night’s abandoned match in the Nations League. “The Romanian Football Federation expresses its deepest disappointment regarding the behavior of the Kosovo delegation and its players,” the federation said in a statement Saturday. “We consider the accusations made by the Kosovo …

Why was Romania vs Kosovo suspended in UEFA Nations League 2024-25?
1 month, 1 week ago

Why was Romania vs Kosovo suspended in UEFA Nations League 2024-25?

The Hindu  

The UEFA Nations League 2024-25 match between Romania and Kosovo took an ugly turn when the match was interrupted in the second-half injury time at the National Arena in Romania on Friday. Owing to the friction, the chants at Kosovo players and staff incensed the visiting side, which only got worse after a heated argument between Denis Alibec and Amir …

UEFA fines seven nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games
4 months, 4 weeks ago

UEFA fines seven nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games

The Hindu  

UEFA ordered seven national football federations to pay fines totalling 230,000 euros on Wednesday for racist and discriminatory abuse by fans at Euro 2024. The Albania football body was fined a combined 30,000 euros on Wednesday for racist conduct at two games, against Croatia and Spain. Albania player Mirlind Daku also was banned for two games after leading fans in …

UEFA fines 7 soccer nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games
4 months, 4 weeks ago

UEFA fines 7 soccer nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games

Associated Press  

NYON, Switzerland — UEFA ordered seven national soccer federations to pay fines totaling 230,000 euros on Wednesday for racist and discriminatory abuse by fans at European Championship games. The Albania soccer body was fined a combined 30,000 euros on Wednesday for racist conduct at two games, against Croatia and Spain. Albania player Mirlind Daku also was banned for two games …

Croatia fined $112,000 by UEFA for fan misconduct at Euro 2024
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Croatia fined $112,000 by UEFA for fan misconduct at Euro 2024

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Croatia was fined 105,000 euros by UEFA for fan misconduct at a European Championship elimination game against Italy, the federation said on Friday. A separate investigation by UEFA is ongoing into alleged racism involving both sets of fans at Croatia’s second Euro 2024 game, against Albania. The separate fines for incidents at the Croatia-Italy game on Monday …

Fueled by feeling insulted, Romania draws 1-1 with Slovakia to send both into Euro 2024 round of 16
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Fueled by feeling insulted, Romania draws 1-1 with Slovakia to send both into Euro 2024 round of 16

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Romania coach Edward Iordănescu felt insulted by that pre-game chatter he called “shameful” of possibly contriving a low-key draw against Slovakia to send both teams into the European Championship knockout round. “Nobody could say my team didn’t play to win for the 90 minutes,” Slovakia coach Francesco Calzona said. Romania will now play in the knockout round …

Albania forward banned for anti-Serbia chants at Euro 2024
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Albania forward banned for anti-Serbia chants at Euro 2024

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Daku represented Kosavo before switching to Albania last year and will miss …

Albania player Mirlind Daku banned by UEFA for two Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants
6 months ago

Albania player Mirlind Daku banned by UEFA for two Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants

The Hindu  

Albania player Mirlind Daku was banned on Sunday for two games after leading fans in nationalist chants at the European Championship, that UEFA said brought soccer into disrepute. UEFA said its disciplinary judges found Daku guilty of “failing to comply with the general principles of conduct, for violating the basic rules of decent conduct, for using sports events for manifestations …

UEFA bans Albanian forward Mirlind Daku for two games after 'inciting fans to chant 'f*** Macedonia' and 'f*** Serbs' with a megaphone', in the aftermath of 2-2 draw with Croatia
6 months ago

UEFA bans Albanian forward Mirlind Daku for two games after 'inciting fans to chant 'f*** Macedonia' and 'f*** Serbs' with a megaphone', in the aftermath of 2-2 draw with Croatia

Daily Mail  

UEFA has banned Albanian player Mirlind Daku on Sunday for two games at Euro 2024, after leading fans in nationalist chants. European football's governing body released a statement confirming Daku was banned 'for using sports events for manifestations of a non-sporting nature, and for bringing the sport of football into disrepute'. UEFA have handed Mirlind Daku a two-match ban for …

Albania player Mirlind Daku banned by UEFA for two Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants
6 months ago

Albania player Mirlind Daku banned by UEFA for two Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Albania player Mirlind Daku was banned on Sunday for two games after leading fans in nationalist chants at the European Championship, that UEFA said brought soccer into disrepute. On Sunday, UEFA said its disciplinary judges found Daku guilty of “failing to comply with the general principles of conduct, for violating the basic rules of decent conduct, for …

Serbia FA threatens to quit Euros if UEFA does not punish Croats and Albanians over chants
6 months ago

Serbia FA threatens to quit Euros if UEFA does not punish Croats and Albanians over chants

The Hindu  

Serbia soccer officials threatened to quit the European Championship after they were offended by fan chants reportedly heard during the Albania-Croatia match. We don’t want to participate in that, but if UEFA doesn’t punish them, we will think about how to proceed.” In a separate statement on Thursday, the Serbia FA condemned the “shameful racist behavior” of the Albanian and …

Serbia FA threatens to quit Euros if UEFA does not punish Croats and Albanians over chants
6 months ago

Serbia FA threatens to quit Euros if UEFA does not punish Croats and Albanians over chants

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia soccer officials threatened their team could quit the European Championship after they were offended by fan chants reportedly heard during the Albania-Croatia match. A disciplinary inspector was appointed, UEFA said, “to conduct an investigation regarding potential racist and/or discriminatory conduct by supporters that allegedly occurred.” UEFA gave no timeline for the case, which is unlikely to …

Anti-racism campaigners frustrated as UEFA's investigation into alleged monkey noises directed at England stars in win over Serbia will only finish AFTER the Euro 2024 group stages
6 months ago

Anti-racism campaigners frustrated as UEFA's investigation into alleged monkey noises directed at England stars in win over Serbia will only finish AFTER the Euro 2024 group stages

Daily Mail  

UEFA’S investigation into claims monkey noises were aimed at England players during their 1-0 win over Serbia may not conclude before the group stages are completed. In a development that is understood to have triggered frustration among anti-racism campaigners, the governing body say dealing with the allegation is ‘not a fast process’ which will go through an evidence-gathering stage before …

UEFA fines Albania, Serbia $10,700 each for nationalist fan banners at Euro 2024 games
6 months ago

UEFA fines Albania, Serbia $10,700 each for nationalist fan banners at Euro 2024 games

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — UEFA fined the Albanian and Serbian soccer federations 10,000 euros each on Wednesday for fans displaying banners with nationalist maps at European Championship games. Serbia fans’ banner included the independent territory of Kosovo and a slogan “No Surrender” at a 1-0 loss against England in Gelsenkirchen. The Albanian federation was fined a further 27,375 euros for fans …

EURO 2024: Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination
6 months ago

EURO 2024: Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination

The Hindu  

UEFA filed one disciplinary charge and opened a separate investigation into alleged discrimination by Serbia fans at the European Championship game against England. UEFA’s disciplinary panel will consider a charge against Serbia of its fans “transmitting a provocative message unfit for a sports event” and throwing objects during England’s 1-0 win on Sunday at Gelsenkirchen. Serbia fans clashed with England …

Euro 2024: Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination
6 months ago

Euro 2024: Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination

The Hindu  

UEFA filed one disciplinary charge and opened a separate investigation into alleged discrimination by Serbia fans at the European Championship game against England. UEFA's disciplinary panel will consider a charge against Serbia of its fans “transmitting a provocative message unfit for a sports event” and throwing objects during England's 1-0 win on Sunday at Gelsenkirchen. Serbia fans clashed with England …

Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination at Euro 2024
6 months ago

Serbia hit with UEFA charges and investigation for fan misconduct and discrimination at Euro 2024

Associated Press  

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — UEFA filed one disciplinary charge and opened a separate investigation into alleged discrimination by Serbia fans at the European Championship game against England. UEFA’s disciplinary panel will consider a charge against Serbia of its fans “transmitting a provocative message unfit for a sports event” and throwing objects during England’s 1-0 win on Sunday at Gelsenkirchen. Serbia fans …

Croatia faces UEFA disciplinary charge for fans’ fascist flag at Euro 2024 qualifying game
1 year, 3 months ago

Croatia faces UEFA disciplinary charge for fans’ fascist flag at Euro 2024 qualifying game

The Hindu  

UEFA has opened a disciplinary case against Croatia, the national football federation said Wednesday, after fans displayed a World War II-era fascist flag at a European Championship qualifying game. The Croatian federation said fans raised a flag of the Ustase regime at the team’s 5-0 win over Latvia on Friday in Rijeka. The latest UEFA investigation could see Croatia ordered …

Dinamo fans banned from European away games
1 year, 4 months ago

Dinamo fans banned from European away games

The Hindu  

Dinamo Zagreb fans will not be allowed to attend the club’s European away games this season after a Greek national was killed in clashes with AEK Athens supporters earlier this month, governing body UEFA said on Sunday. UEFA President Alexander Ceferin met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens this week and urged European football to “eliminate the cancer” …

Fan dies after clashes between rival supporters, UEFA postpones AEK Athens v Dinamo Zagreb Champions League qualifier
1 year, 4 months ago

Fan dies after clashes between rival supporters, UEFA postpones AEK Athens v Dinamo Zagreb Champions League qualifier

The Hindu  

A 29-year-old Greek fan has died after overnight clashes between rival supporters in Athens, with European governing soccer body UEFA announcing it has postponed a Champions League qualifying game scheduled for Tuesday because of the violence. After the fan’s death, Greek authorities had requested that all supporters should be excluded from the match between AEK Athens and Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb …

UEFA punishes Croatia football federation for offensive fan chants and disorder at Nations League Finals
1 year, 4 months ago

UEFA punishes Croatia football federation for offensive fan chants and disorder at Nations League Finals

The Hindu  

Croatia’s football federation was fined 150,000 euros by UEFA on Tuesday for offensive chants and disorder by fans at the Nations League Finals last month. In a further punishment, UEFA said Croatia fans cannot be sold tickets for the team’s next competitive away game — a European Championship qualifier in Armenia on September 11. “Racist behaviour” by fans of men’s …

Serbia charged by FIFA for misconduct by team, offensive chants by fans at FIFA World Cup
2 years ago

Serbia charged by FIFA for misconduct by team, offensive chants by fans at FIFA World Cup

The Hindu  

FIFA brought disciplinary charges against Serbia on Monday for alleged misconduct by players and fans including offensive chants at a World Cup match against Switzerland. Switzerland was captained by Granit Xhaka in Friday’s match, and Xherdan Shaqiri scored the opening goal in a 3-2 win that eliminated Serbia. FIFA didn’t specify which incidents at Stadium 974 led to charges relating …

Euro 2020: UEFA orders Hungary to play next three home games behind closed doors for fans’ discriminatory behaviour
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: UEFA orders Hungary to play next three home games behind closed doors for fans’ discriminatory behaviour

Firstpost  

European football’s governing body had opened an investigation into alleged homophobic banners and monkey noises during Hungary’s group-stage matches in Budapest and Munich. Paris: UEFA on Friday ordered Hungary to play their next three home matches behind closed doors and fined the Hungarian football federation €100,000 for “the discriminatory behaviour of its supporters” at Euro 2020. Hungary played their first …

Euro 2020: UEFA probes discrimination during Germany v Hungary game
3 years, 5 months ago

Euro 2020: UEFA probes discrimination during Germany v Hungary game

The Hindu  

UEFA is investigating "potential discriminatory incidents" which took place during Germany's 2-2 draw with Hungary in the European Championship, European football's governing body said on Friday. Euro 2020 racking up own-goals at a wild pace Mayor Dieter Reiter wanted to highlight legislation in Hungary banning school materials deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change and restricting the media from showing …

UEFA Probes Discrimination During Germany vs Hungary Euro 2020 Game
3 years, 5 months ago

UEFA Probes Discrimination During Germany vs Hungary Euro 2020 Game

News 18  

UEFA is investigating “potential discriminatory incidents” which took place during Germany’s 2-2 draw with Hungary in the European Championship, European soccer’s governing body said on Friday. Mayor Dieter Reiter wanted to highlight legislation in Hungary banning school materials deemed to promote homosexuality and gender change and restricting the media from showing such content in programmes accessible to minors. During Hungary’s …

EURO 2020: Coach Franco Foda backs Austria to cope without banned Marko Arnautovic
3 years, 6 months ago

EURO 2020: Coach Franco Foda backs Austria to cope without banned Marko Arnautovic

The Hindu  

Austria coach Franco Foda said forward Marko Arnautovic's one-match ban following his angry goal celebration in the side's Euro 2020 opener was a blow but it has the squad depth to overcome his absence in Thursday's Group C game against the Netherlands. Earlier on Wednesday, European soccer's governing body UEFA banned Arnautovic for "insulting another player" in the team's 3-1 …

Euro 2020: Austria's Marko Arnautovic receives one-game ban for insulting North Macedonia player
3 years, 6 months ago

Euro 2020: Austria's Marko Arnautovic receives one-game ban for insulting North Macedonia player

Firstpost  

UEFA said Arnautovic had been punished for “insulting another player” and the 32-year-old will miss his side’s match against the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Thursday as a result. Lausanne: Austria forward Marko Arnautovic has been given a one-game Euro 2020 ban for insulting a North Macedonia player in his side’s opening match at the tournament, UEFA said on Wednesday. Media …

Euro 2020 Cup: Arnautovic gets one-game suspension for goal celebration
3 years, 6 months ago

Euro 2020 Cup: Arnautovic gets one-game suspension for goal celebration

The Hindu  

Austria will be without forward Marko Arnautovic for Thursday's Euro 2020 Group C match against the Netherlands after he was handed a one-match ban by UEFA. An investigation was opened by UEFA after Arnautovic's angry goal celebration in Austria's opening win over North Macedonia after coming on as a substitute on Sunday. RELATED| Arnautovic, who has Serbian background, apologised on …

Euro 2020: North Macedonia football federation wants Austria's Marko Arnautovic punished for outburst
3 years, 6 months ago

Euro 2020: North Macedonia football federation wants Austria's Marko Arnautovic punished for outburst

Firstpost  

North Macedonia football federation said Marko Arnautovic’s outburst was directed at Ezgjan Alioski, who is of Albanian origin. The North Macedonian football federation has submitted a request to UEFA asking for Austria striker Marko Arnautovic to be punished for a nationalist outburst after he scored a goal at the European Championship. “We will always stand up and defend the interests …

Red Star Belgrade Punished for Racist Insults to Zlatan Ibrahimovic
3 years, 8 months ago

Red Star Belgrade Punished for Racist Insults to Zlatan Ibrahimovic

News 18  

Red Star Belgrade have been ordered to play a home game in European competition behind closed doors and fined 30,000 euros for racist behaviour and COVID-19 protocol breaches during their Europa League clash with AC Milan, UEFA said on Wednesday. An unidentified individual seated in Red Star’s VIP box shouted ethnically offensive slurs to Milan and Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, …

UEFA removes two officials linked to criminal cases from its committees
3 years, 8 months ago

UEFA removes two officials linked to criminal cases from its committees

Firstpost  

Geneva: A Croatian football official sentenced to prison in a corruption case linked to a Luka Modrić transfer was removed from a committee overseeing the European Championship, UEFA said Friday. Vrbanović, a former executive at Dinamo Zagreb and the Croatia football federation, had been reappointed by UEFA to its National Team Competitions Committee in 2019 while awaiting his appeal against …

Spain tells Kosovo it will respect UEFA rules for qualifier
3 years, 9 months ago

Spain tells Kosovo it will respect UEFA rules for qualifier

The Hindu  

Kosovo’s football federation said on Wednesday its Spanish counterpart has expressed regret for referring to the Balkan country as a “territory” and promised to host an upcoming World Cup qualifier between the teams in accordance with all UEFA rules. The Kosovo federation had earlier warned that it wouldn’t play the March 31 game in Seville unless Spain pledged to respect …

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