(Reuters) - UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Serbian and Albanian soccer associations following the violence that caused their Euro 2016 qualifier to be abandoned on Tuesday. "Disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the Football Association of Serbia for the setting off/throwing of fireworks and missiles, crowd disturbance, field invasion by supporters, insufficient organization and use of a laser pointer," UEFA said in a statement on Wednesday. ...
By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE (Reuters) - The Serbian FA (FSS) blamed their Albanian rivals for incidents which forced Tuesday's Euro 2016 qualifier to be abandoned but will press for several dozen home fans who invaded the pitch to be charged, the governing body said. The politically-sensitive Group I match was halted in the first half when a flag of so-called Greater Albania attached to a remote-controlled drone hovered over Partizan Belgrade's stadium before being grabbed by Serbia defender Stefan Mitrovic. ...
(Reuters) - UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Serbian and Albanian soccer associations following the violence that caused their Euro 2016 qualifier to be abandoned on Tuesday. "Disciplinary proceedings have been opened against the Football Association of Serbia for the setting off/throwing of fireworks and missiles, crowd disturbance, field invasion by supporters, insufficient organization and use of a laser pointer," UEFA said in a statement on Wednesday. ...
By Matt Robinson and Benet Koleka BELGRADE/TIRANA (Reuters) - The brother of Albania's prime minister denied on Wednesday involvement in an incendiary flag-flying stunt at a soccer match in Serbia that triggered a brawl on the pitch and accusations of a political conspiracy to harm Balkan relations. Tuesday's Serbia-Albania Euro 2016 qualifier - at which Albanian fans were barred due to tensions between the two countries - was called off when a remote-controlled plane flew a the flag of "Greater Albania" above the field, sparking a brawl that forced the Albanian players to flee. ...
By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE (Reuters) - The Serbian FA (FSS) blamed their Albanian rivals for incidents which forced Tuesday's Euro 2016 qualifier to be abandoned but will press for several dozen home fans who invaded the pitch to be charged, the governing body said. The politically-sensitive Group I match was halted in the first half when a flag of so-called Greater Albania attached to a remote-controlled drone hovered over Partizan Belgrade's stadium before being grabbed by Serbia defender Stefan Mitrovic. ...