UEFA hands down multiple sanctions against Serbia

UEFA has punished the Football Association of Serbia for numerous violations in recent Nations League matches. Among other things, Serbian hooligans displayed a banner in support of the criminal Ratko Mladić.

Violations by the Football Association of Serbia were recorded in the match against Greece and the two matches against the Netherlands.

Serbia has been ordered to play its next match, against Germany, behind closed doors. However, children will be allowed into the stadium, along with 2,000 German fans.

But the sanctions against the Serbian federation do not end with playing one match behind closed doors. The Serbian federation has been fined for violations in its home matches against Greece and the Netherlands: 50,000 euros for discriminatory conduct, 22,500 euros for inappropriate messages, 2,000 euros for pyrotechnics and 15,000 euros for pitch invasions. 

For the away match against the Netherlands, the Serbs have been fined 20,000 euros for racist conduct and a further 20,000 euros for displaying inappropriate messages.

In total, the Serbian federation will pay 129,500 euros in fines.