The controversy erupted when Albanian fans unveiled a banner depicting a map with Albania's borders extending into the territories of neighbouring countries. This incident occurred during Albania's 2-1 defeat against Italy in Dortmund. Concurrently, Serbian supporters displayed a banner that included the disputed territory of Kosovo with the slogan \"No Surrender\" during their 1-0 loss to England in Gelsenkirchen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This echoes a similar case prosecuted by FIFA at the 2022 World Cup when Serbian players were photographed with a comparable banner before a match against Brazil.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In addition to the 10,000-euro fines for transmitting provocative messages, UEFA also levied further penalties. The Albanian federation received an additional 27,375 euros ($29,400) fine for various infractions including the lighting of flares and fireworks, the throwing of beer cups, and a fan invading the pitch. This highlights a broader trend of pitch invasions that have marred the first week of Euro 2024.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Serbian federation was fined an extra 4,500 euros ($4,800) for similar unruly behaviour, specifically for fans throwing beer cups. Moreover, UEFA has opened a separate investigation into allegations of discriminatory behaviour by Serbian fans, prompted by a formal complaint from the Kosovo football federation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
These sanctions came just hours after Albania secured a dramatic 2-2 draw with Croatia in their second Group B game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/euro-2024-uefa-imposes-fines-on-albania-and-serbia-for-nationalist-fan-banners.jpg", "alt_img": "Euro 2024: UEFA imposes fines on Albania and Serbia for nationalist fan banners", "alt_title": "Euro 2024: UEFA imposes fines on Albania and Serbia for nationalist fan banners", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Euro 2024: UEFA Imposes Fines On Albania And Serbia For Nationalist Fan Banners On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Euro 2024: UEFA Imposes Fines On Albania And Serbia For Nationalist Fan Banners, European Championship: UEFA has imposed 10,000 euros (USD10,700) fine on both the Albanian and Serbian football federations for the provocative.", "seo_keywords": "European Championship, No Surrender, World Cup, The Albanian, The Serbian", "tag": "", "tagging": "European Championship, No Surrender, World Cup, The Albanian, The Serbian", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "euro-2024-uefa-imposes-fines-on-albania-and-serbia-for-nationalist-fan-banners", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "612", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-06-20 14:26:03", "updated": "2024-06-20 14:26:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "European Championship, No Surrender, World Cup, The Albanian, The Serbian", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-06-20 14:26:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "football", "cnmid": "917902", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/euro-2024-uefa-imposes-fines-on-albania-and-serbia-for-nationalist-fan-banners-16068" }