The UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Committee imposed harsh punishment on the Federation of Montenegro and of Serbian as a result of the qualifying match for Euro 2024 held on March 27. In the Montenegrin case, the economic fine is close to 50,000 euros. On the one hand, 20,000 euros and the partial closure of the stadium consisting of at least 2,000 seats in the next qualifying match for the Euro where it plays as a local. In addition, another fine of 4,500 euros was added for lighting flares. Of these two economic penalties, a third of 8,000 euros is added for blocking accesses and 15,000 euros for closing emergency doors.
In the case of Serbian, UEFA made effective the decision adopted on July 13 for the racist behavior of its fans. Which meant the closing of his stadium for the second game he played at home and that he underwent a two-year probationary period, due to the racist behavior of his followers.
Because the former will have to play behind closed doors in addition to a fine of 50,000 euros, in addition to banning the Federation of Serbian that he was selling tickets to visiting supporters for his next match, due to the discriminatory behavior of his supporters. To all of the above, a fine of 3,000 euros was added for the lighting of fireworks.
Fine 28,000 euros in Poland and 17,000 in the Romanian Federation
In addition, UEFA sanctioned two more Federations as a result of the final qualifying matches for Euro 2024. On the one hand, it is Czech Republic-Poland on March 24, 2023.
In this case, it fined the Polish team 10,000 euros in addition to the partial closure of the stadium during the next match in the UEFA competition where it acts as the host association, for the racist behavior of its supporters. The Polish Federation must notify before the match of the sector or sectors to be closed, consisting of at least 2,000 seats. A penalty suspended by UEFA during a trial period of two years. It also imposes another fine of 8,000 euros on the Polish Football Association for setting off fireworks.
Finally, and as a result of Romania-Belarus on March 28, UEFA fined the Romanian Football Federation 15,000 euros and ordered the partial closure of the stadium for the next UEFA competition match in which the Romanian Football Federation acts as the host association, for the discriminatory behavior of its players. follower The Romanian Football Federation will announce before the match the sector or sectors to be closed, which will consist of at least 2,000 seats. In addition, another fine of 2,500 euros for lighting flares.
Source: La Verdad
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