In Summary
- Serbia have threatened to withdraw from Euro 2024
- This comes after discriminatory chants by Croatia and Albania fans.
- Serbia has already been fined $16,800 by UEFA after their fans threw objects during a match against England.
Serbia are demanding that Uefa punish Croatia and Albania after accusing their fans of hateful chanting during their Euro 2024 clash in Hamburg on Wednesday
Jovan Surbatovic, general secretary of the Football Association of Serbia, said a formal complaint had been submitted, claiming that Croatia and Albania fans chanted “Kill, kill, kill the Serb” during the 2-2 draw.
Surbatovic even threatened that Serbia could withdraw from the tournament, saying in quotes reported by PTC: “First of all, I want to thank our fans for their support in the match against England and I hope we will beat Slovenia.
“What happened is scandalous and we will ask UEFA for sanctions, even if it means not continuing the competition.
“If UEFA doesn’t punish them, we will think about how to proceed.”
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UEFA Urged to impose a “severe” punishment
In remarks to RTS, Serbia’s state broadcaster, Surbatovic called on UEFA to impose a “severe” punishment on the Croatian and Albanian football federations, or else Serbia would take action.
“What happened is scandalous, and we will ask UEFA for sanctions, even if it means not continuing in the competition. We will demand that UEFA punish both federations. If UEFA does not penalize them, we will consider our next steps,” Surbatovic said.
The Serbian Football Association was charged by UEFA after their supporters displayed a banner that “transmitted a provocative message unfit for a sports event” and for throwing objects inside the stadium.
That charge came after the Kosovo Football Federation complained to UEFA about “Serbian fans displaying political, chauvinistic and racist messages against Kosovo” during their 1-0 defeat by England.
“We were punished for isolated cases and our fans behaved much better than the others,” Surbatovic said.
