Serbia officially punished for breaking UEFA rules in Euro 2024 match vs England

UEFA have announced that the Serbian Football Assocation have been €14,500 after two rules were broken in their Euro 2024 loss against England.

Serbia were beaten 1-0 by the Three Lions in their Group C opener on Sunday night courtesy of a first-half header from Jude Bellingham. Less than 24 hours later it was announced that UEFA had opened disciplinary proceedings against them.

A statement released on Monday read: “Disciplinary proceedings have been instigated in accordance with Article 55 of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations (DR) following the UEFA European Championship group stage match between Serbia and England (0-1) played on 16 June 2024 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

“Charges against Football Association of Serbia (FSS): Throwing of objects, Art. 16(2)(b) DR, Transmitting a provocative message unfit for a sports event, Art. 16(2)(e) DR.

“The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) will decide on the matter in due course. Furthermore, an UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector will conduct a disciplinary investigation regarding alleged discriminatory behaviour.”

And it was confirmed on Wednesday night that UEFA had fined the Serbian Football Association €4,500 for the “throwing of objects” and a further €10,000 for “transmitting a provocative message not fit for a sports event”.

Albania were also issued with fines following their match against Italy, which they lost 2-1. A large pyro was set off by Albanian fans after Nedim Bejrami fired them into a shock lead just seconds after kick-off.

That, and a number of other issues, led to fines. In total, the Albanian Football Association were fined €37,375 with a sanction of €10,000 imposed for the “lighting of fireworks”.

The Albanian Football Association were fined a further €12,375 for the “throwing of objects”, €5,000 for a “pitch invasion” and another €10,000 for “transmitting provocative messages not fit for a sports event”.

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