UEFA bars fans from 3 Euro 2020 qualifiers for racism

Top Stories
Most Popular

Panorama

Singer dies midway through concert after tripping on dress

Emotional chickens get red-faced too, study reveals

South Korean man sentenced to 14 months in prison for killing 76 cats

1,800-year-old mini portrait of Alexander the Great found in Denmark

NASA finds new mutant bacteria in space

Philippines girl dies 2 months after being bitten by dog

Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison

London: Head teacher announces plans to introduce 12-hour school day

Europe is the fastest-warming continent, at nearly twice the average rate, report says

In ''extremely rare'' case, Pakistan woman gives birth to 6 babies

Home Sport UEFA bars fans from 3 Euro 2020 qualifiers for racism 24-09-2019 01:46 PM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - UEFA has punished three countries for racist behavior by fans at European Championship qualifying games, ordering them to play in empty stadiums. Romania, Hungary and Slovakia will all serve the punishments during their next home qualifier in October. The visiting teams will be Norway, Azerbaijan and Wales, respectively. UEFA says Romania’s federation faces a second stadium closure during a one-year probationary period. Romania was also charged with other fan disorder during a 2-1 loss against Spain this month, including fans on the pitch stopping play. UEFA imposed a fine of 83,000 euros ($91,200). Hungary and Slovakia were sanctioned by racist behavior by fans when the neighboring countries played in Budapest on Sept. 9. UEFA fined Hungary 67,125 euros ($73,750) for a range of other offenses, and ordered Slovakia’s federation to pay 20,000 euros ($22,000). *AP

Home Sport

UEFA bars fans from 3 Euro 2020 qualifiers for racism

24-09-2019 01:46 PM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - UEFA has punished three countries for racist behavior by fans at European Championship qualifying games, ordering them to play in empty stadiums.

Romania, Hungary and Slovakia will all serve the punishments during their next home qualifier in October.

The visiting teams will be Norway, Azerbaijan and Wales, respectively.

UEFA says Romania’s federation faces a second stadium closure during a one-year probationary period.

Romania was also charged with other fan disorder during a 2-1 loss against Spain this month, including fans on the pitch stopping play.

UEFA imposed a fine of 83,000 euros ($91,200).

Hungary and Slovakia were sanctioned by racist behavior by fans when the neighboring countries played in Budapest on Sept. 9.

UEFA fined Hungary 67,125 euros ($73,750) for a range of other offenses, and ordered Slovakia’s federation to pay 20,000 euros ($22,000).

*AP

no comments

Notice

All comments are reviewed and posted only if approved.
Ammon News reserves the right to delete any comment at any time, and for any reason, and will not publish any comment containing offense or deviating from the subject at hand, or to include the names of any personalities or to stir up sectarian, sectarian or racial strife, hoping to adhere to a high level of the comments as they express The extent of the progress and culture of Ammon News' visitors, noting that the comments are expressed only by the owners.

name : *
email
	show email
comment : *
Verification code :	Refresh write code :