The European governing authority, Uefa, has imposed sanctions on seven of the 24 nations competing in Euro 2024 due to incidents of racism or discrimination exhibited by their supporters.
The Football Associations of Serbia, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, Austria, Hungary, and Albania have all received penalties.
Sanctions vary, with Croatia facing a fine of 50,000 euros (£41,970) and a prohibition on ticket sales for their next Uefa away match (a Nations League fixture in Portugal on September 5), while Austria has been fined 20,000 euros (£16,790) and barred from selling tickets for their next Uefa away match, although this ban is suspended for two years.
In total, 17 matches were noted as being impacted, including three that involved Slovenia, Romania, Croatia, and Serbia.
This action follows Uefa’s recent charges against Spain players Rodri and Alvaro Morata for breaching “basic rules of conduct” after their final win against England, during which they sang inappropriate songs regarding Gibraltar, prompting a formal complaint from its FA.
