UEFA fined Bosnia and Herzegovina a €50,000 fine over the behavior of its fans during a game in Luxembourg, Group J of the Euro 2024 football qualifiers, which included Portugal.
In a statement published this Wednesday, UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Discipline Committee explained that it had punished the Bosnian federation with 40 thousand euros for the “discriminatory behavior of its fans and the use of pyrotechnic materials” at the meeting on November 16, which ended with a 4-1 defeat of Luxembourg. .
Bosnia were also fined €10,000 for playing field trespass and were unable to accommodate fans in the stands for their next away game, counting against UEFA competitions.
The governing body of European football also fined the Ukrainian federation 20,000 euros for racist attitudes of its fans and ordered the partial closure of its stadium, with at least 5,000 seats.
The basis for the punishment was the behavior of Ukrainian fans in the match with Italy, also for qualifying for Euro 2024.
Bosnia and Ukraine will meet in Zenica on March 21 in the semi-finals of the Path B play-off for qualifying for the next European Championship, which will be held in Germany and for which Portugal will qualify.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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