EURO 2024: Serbia threatens to quit over offensive fan chants
Serbia threatened to quit EURO 2024 after accusing Croatia and Albania fans of chanting offensive remarks at the tournament.
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Serbia to quit EURO 2024
Supporters from both sides shouted “kill, kill, kill the Serb” during yesterday’s 2-2 draw in Group B.
General Secretary of the Football Association of Serbia, Jovan Surbatovic, wrote a request for UEFA to punish both Croatia and Albania.
Surbatovic also said that Serbia will withdraw from the tournament if UEFA does not resolve the said issue.
“What happened is scandalous and we will ask UEFA for sanctions, even if it means not continuing the competition,” Surbatovic said in a statement.
“We are sure that they will be punished. They have already responded to our appeal to remove the so-called journalist from Albania from the championship.”
“We will demand from UEFA to punish the federations of both selections. We do not want to participate in that, but if UEFA does not punish them, we will think how will we proceed.”
EURO 2024 HIGHLIGHTS
- Germany outclass Scotland in 5-1 opening fixture
- EURO 2024 RESULT – SWITZERLAND EDGED HUNGARY IN THE OPENING GROUP GAME
- EURO 2024: BELLINGHAM HEADER LIFTS ENGLAND PAST SERBIA
- EURO 2024: SLOVENIA SPOIL ERIKSEN MOMENT FOR DENMARK
- WEGHORST SALVAGES NETHERLANDS VS POLAND
- ITALY HUMBLES ALBANIA DESPITE YIELDING QUICK GOAL
- SLOVAKIA STUNS BELGIUM AFTER LUKAKU GOALS RULED OUT
- WOBER OWN GOAL LIFTS FRANCE TO WIN AMID MBAPPE INJURY
- GERMANY REACH KNOCKOUT STAGE AFTER BEATING HUNGARY
- ALBANIA, CROATIA SETTLE FOR DRAW AFTER RARE GJASULA FEAT
- EURO 2024: ENGLAND SETTLES FOR 1-1 DRAW WITH DENMARK
- EURO 2024: SPAIN BEATS ITALY TO ADVANCE IN KNOCKOUT STAGE
UEFA punishes Serbia for brandishing controversial flag
In a separate incident, UEFA fined Serbia after its fans after brandished controversial flags to taunt other countries.
The European governing body claimed that the Serbians displayed a banner that “transmitted a provocative message unfit for a sports event” and for throwing objects inside the stadium.
“We were punished for isolated cases and our fans behaved much better than the others,” Surbatovic said.
“One fan was punished for racist insults and we don’t want it to be attributed to others.”
What happens if Serbia withdaws from EURO 2024
Serbia recently played to a 1-1 draw with Slovenia in their second Group C match on Thursday in Munich.
Next, the Eagles will face Denmark in their final Group C game on Tuesday.
If Serbia decides to pull out from the ongoing tournament, Denmark would be awarded an automatic 3-0 win.
