UEFA: Croatia punishment 100,000 euros confiscated point

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UEFA has set the Croatian Football Association that the remaining home games in the qualifiers can not play at the Poljud stadium.

The Disciplinary Commission of UEFA at its session today adopted a decision to punish the Croatian Football Association because of a swastika that was visible on the lawn of the Split Poljud stadium during the qualifiers Croatia - Italy who played on the 12th June this year.

Croatian team was penalized by deducting one point in the competition of European qualification.

Fire also continue qualifying with 13 points instead of 14 points, but nevertheless remain the first-placed team in the group.

At the same time, the Alliance was fined 100,000 euros, and the next two home games in UEFA competitions will again play without an audience, as it was against Italy.

UEFA has set the Croatian Football Association that the remaining home games in the qualifiers can not play at the Poljud stadium.

A statement on the website internestkoj HNS stated that the Alliance has received "an extremely harsh penalty, the most serious in its history."

Croatia was left home encounter with Bulgaria.

Whistles hymns

Control, ethical and disciplinary body of European football associations on Thursday to decide on sanctions for Soccer / Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for offenses committed before, during and after the qualifying matches for the European Championship.

Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12 hosted in Zenica Israel in the middle of a high-risk, and today foreign UEFA disciplinary body to decide on sanctions for disturbing the national anthem (Article 16, paragraph 2), burning and / or throwing firecrackers and facilities (Article 16 § 2 - a, b, c) and racist behavior (Article 14).

Fans of the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina before the game on the street trampled Israeli flag, whistle escorted the visiting team performing the national anthem and shouted "Juden, Auf Wiedersehen" (Jews, goodbye).

Also in this case is a likely fines, as well as the possibility of playing at least one match behind closed doors.

Experts believe that Bosnia and Herzegovina is in a better position of Croatian, as is rarely the topic of the UEFA Disciplinary Committee.
  • 23 Jul, 2015
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