UEFA has fined seven national soccer federations a total of 230,000 euros ($250,000) for racist and discriminatory behavior by fans during Euro 2024 matches. The fines were announced on Wednesday.
The fines were levied following incidents primarily involving fans from teams in the Balkans at the month-long, 24-nation tournament held in Germany. UEFA did not provide specific details about the incidents.
Croatia faces the largest fine of 50,000 euros ($54,000) due to multiple incidents across its three games. During a group-stage match in Hamburg, Croatian and Albanian fans chanted anti-Serbian slogans. Following this, UEFA pledged to investigate the matter, and the Serbian federation threatened to withdraw from the tournament if no action was taken.
Albania was fined a total of 30,000 euros ($32,500) for racist conduct during two games, including matches against Croatia and Spain. Both the Albanian and Croatian federations were previously fined for fireworks and object-throwing incidents during a game that ended in a 2-2 draw. Additionally, Albania’s Mirlind Daku received a two-game ban for leading nationalist chants, including those targeting Serbia.
Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia were each fined for incidents in three different matches. Romania received a 40,000-euro ($43,400) fine, while Serbia and Slovenia were each fined 30,000 euros ($32,500).
Hungary was fined 30,000 euros ($32,500) for racist fan behavior in two games, and Austria was fined 20,000 euros ($21,700) for incidents in one game.
In addition to the monetary fines, UEFA imposed further sanctions on Croatia, Romania, and Serbia, banning them from selling tickets to their away fans for one game. These bans will be enforced during Nations League matches in September.
