England and Serbia charged in racism row
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October 19, 2012, Friday
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UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings against both Serbia and England and a police probe was ordered from Belgrade on Wednesday after alleged racist chanting and brawls at an ill-tempered under-21 match.
The Serbian hosts were charged by UEFA with misconduct over the racial abuse its fans allegedly hurled at England players from before kickoff in Krusevac on Tuesday night.
But both federations face action for "improper conduct" over the scuffles that broke out on the pitch between the teams after the match, which England won 1-0 to secure qualification for the 2013 European Under-21 Championship.
The cases will be heard by UEFA's control and disciplinary board on November 22.
In Belgrade, Serbia's prime minister Ivica Dacic ordered a police probe, saying all those who took part in the scuffles must be identified and brought to justice.
The bitterness between the two nations was emphasized by their respective statements with the English Football Association suggesting it might decline to send teams to the Balkan nation in the future and the Serbians emphatically denying racism and denouncing the visiting players.
In 2007, UEFA fined Serbia 24,000 euros (then US$32,600) after its players and fans hurled racist abuse during another under-21 game against England.
The Serbian hosts were charged by UEFA with misconduct over the racial abuse its fans allegedly hurled at England players from before kickoff in Krusevac on Tuesday night.
But both federations face action for "improper conduct" over the scuffles that broke out on the pitch between the teams after the match, which England won 1-0 to secure qualification for the 2013 European Under-21 Championship.
The cases will be heard by UEFA's control and disciplinary board on November 22.
In Belgrade, Serbia's prime minister Ivica Dacic ordered a police probe, saying all those who took part in the scuffles must be identified and brought to justice.
The bitterness between the two nations was emphasized by their respective statements with the English Football Association suggesting it might decline to send teams to the Balkan nation in the future and the Serbians emphatically denying racism and denouncing the visiting players.
In 2007, UEFA fined Serbia 24,000 euros (then US$32,600) after its players and fans hurled racist abuse during another under-21 game against England.
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