Serbian club Red Star Belgrade fined by UEFA for fan chants in honor of war criminal Ratko Mladic
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Serbian soccer club Red Star Belgrade was fined by UEFA for fans chanting in honor of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic , who died on the day of a Europa League game last week. Red Star fans chanted the name of…
The Serbian football club Red Star Belgrade received a heavy penalty from UEFA for fans celebrating the memory of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic. Mladic, who oversaw the Srebrenica massacre in 1995 and other war crimes, passed away on the day of a Europa League match against Viktoria Plzeň. At the game, Red Star supporters chanted Mladic's name, saluted him and displayed a banner honoring him.
In addition to financial sanctions, Red Star was barred from selling tickets to fans for their next away game in a UEFA competition. The club, champions of Europe in 1991, has a history of disciplinary actions from UEFA related to fan misconduct, including racist remarks targeting Roma people.
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