Serbia, Montenegro punished for fan slurs at Euro 2024 qualifier
NYON, Switzerland — UEFA has ordered Serbia to host a 2024 European Championship qualifier in an empty stadium due to discriminatory chants by followers at a recreation towards neighboring Montenegro.
Fans traded ethnic-based slurs at Serbia’s 2-0 win in Podgorica in March, and UEFA additionally sanctioned the Montenegrin soccer federation for discriminatory conduct in sanctions introduced late Tuesday.
Serbia will serve the stadium ban when it hosts Hungary in September, activating a probationary sanction for earlier racist conduct by followers at a Nations League recreation final yr, UEFA stated.
UEFA additionally fined the Serbian federation 50,000 euros ($55,000) and barred it from promoting tickets to followers for the workforce’s subsequent away recreation in Group G, in Bulgaria subsequent month.
The newest UEFA sanction for Serbia fan misconduct follows a stadium closure for one recreation in Euro 2020 qualifying.
Montenegro was fined 20,000 euros ($22,000) by UEFA and should shut a piece of its stadium when internet hosting Bulgaria in September.
Serbia leads the group after successful its first two video games and hosts Montenegro for the return recreation in October.
In different Euro 2024 disciplinary instances, UEFA ordered fines and partial stadium sanctions on the federations of Poland and Romania for, respectively, racism and discrimination by followers at qualifying video games in March.
In a Champions League case, UEFA barred Benfica from promoting tickets to followers for its first away recreation within the competitors subsequent season. Benfica additionally was fined 35,000 euros ($38,000) for fan misconduct throughout its quarterfinal at Inter Milan final month.
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