UEFA’s disciplinary rulings have left Serbia facing its next home international behind closed doors, with the federation hit by a series of fines following incidents during Nations League matches in Belgrade.
Serbia ordered to play behind closed doors
Serbia will host its next home match without spectators after UEFA punished the federation over racist and discriminatory conduct by supporters during Nations League defeats to Greece and the Netherlands, both by a 2-1 scoreline in Belgrade.
- The Serbian Football Association was fined €50,000 for racist and discriminatory behaviour by supporters.
- Its next home fixture must be played behind closed doors.
- A further €22,500 fine was imposed for messages judged incompatible with a sporting event.
- Serbia received an additional €2,000 penalty for the use of pyrotechnics.
- A pitch invasion across the two matches brought another €15,000 fine.
Separate sanction after Netherlands defeat
A separate disciplinary case concerned Serbia’s loss to the Netherlands on 4 October. UEFA fined the federation €20,000 and imposed a ban on selling away tickets to Serbian supporters for one match.
That away-ticket restriction has been suspended for two years. Serbia was also ordered to pay a further €20,000 for displaying a message deemed incompatible with a sporting occasion during that Netherlands match.
Kosovo and Croatia also punished
UEFA’s disciplinary decisions also covered Kosovo and Croatia after Nations League incidents involving their supporters.
- Kosovo was fined €15,000 over a message considered incompatible with a sporting event during its 3-1 defeat to Austria last month.
- The Kosovo federation was handed a separate €20,000 fine for racist and discriminatory behaviour by supporters.
- Kosovo also received a one-match ban on selling tickets to travelling fans, suspended for two years.
- Croatia was fined €20,000 following racist and discriminatory conduct by supporters during its 4-1 loss to Spain in Seville.
- Croatia’s suspended punishment also includes a one-match prohibition on away-ticket sales, with a two-year probation period.
