Vardar punished for Macedonian hooligans' insults against Albanians

Football club Vardar was punished on Monday by the Disciplinary Commission of the Football Federation of North Macedonia.

Vardar was ordered to play one match without spectators and fined 5,000 euros. Among other things, the well-known club was punished for the insults against Albanians by Macedonian hooligans who support Vardar.

The insults took place during the match against Bashkimi of Kumanovo over the weekend.

Vardar was also punished for poor organization of the match and for the throwing of pyrotechnic devices. The punishment is nevertheless considered minor.

The insults by Macedonian hooligans against Albanians have been strongly condemned by various Albanian public figures in North Macedonia.

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