Nyon, SWITZERLAND, September 26, 2003 (Reuters) - European
football's governing body UEFA
has handed out fines totalling
80,000 Swiss francs to the football
associations of Macedonia,
Bosnia and Serbia for racist
offences.
All the offences took place at
Euro 2004 qualifiers in August
and September against Norway, England and Wales
respectively.
UEFA on Friday fined the FA of Macedonia 25,000
francs after their fans racially abused several England
players and burned an English flag on September 6.
The Bosnian FA was fined 30,000 francs for their fans
chanting racist abuse during the match against Norway
on September 6.
The FA of Serbia and Montenegro was also fined 25,000
francs for racist abuse of Welsh players in the Under-21
international and European qualifier against Wales on
August 19 and 20.
UEFA also warned the Football Association of Wales
that disciplinary action was being started against them
for the improper conduct of their fans in the match
against Italy in Milan on September 6.
UEFA also fined the Italian FA 60,000 Swiss francs for
the serious lack of security that led to crowd trouble at
the same match.
