UEFA has hit nations at Euro 2024 with over £1m in fines during the group stage of the tournament.
The fines relate to the behaviour of supporters during games, though hosts Germany were fined twice because of pitch invaders during Portugal’s matches against Turkey and Georgia.
As reported by the Athletic, Croatia were the team to rack up the most in fines at £187,088.
England rank 18th out of the 24 teams that competed, after they received a €2,500 (£2,117) fine for throwing objects during the 1-1 draw against Denmark – after throwing plastic beer cups at manager Gareth Southgate – and a €10,000 (£8,466) fine for ‘disturbances during the national anthems’ ahead of the 0-0 draw against Slovenia.
Only France, Slovakia and Spain avoided any form of punishment by UEFA with no trouble caused from their supporters during the opening three games.
Figures reveal that Croatia were fined the most by UEFA during the group stages of Euro 2024
21 of the 24 teams involved were fined during the group stage, with common punishments coming for the lighting of flares and objects being thrown onto the pitch
Germany were fined twice for pitch invaders during Portugal’s games with Turkey and Georgia – with Cristiano Ronaldo approached by numerous fans in the clash with the latter
A big reason as to why Croatia top the list was for the £89,000 fine they received following their final group stage game with Italy.
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That total was made up of fines for throwing objects, lighting flares and inappropriate behaviour.
They were also fined for the lighting and flowing of flares by fans during their game with Albania.
Croatia were followed in the list by fellow Balkan nations Albania (£145,152) and Serbia (£141,140).
Both Albania and Serbia were fined for ‘transmitting provocative messages unfit for a sports event’, relating to flags on display relating to border territory of the nations.
Albania fans displayed a banner with a map of their country extending its borders into the territory of neighboring countries. It was shown during the 2-1 loss against Italy.
Serbia fans’ banner included the independent territory of Kosovo and a slogan ‘No Surrender’ at a 1-0 loss against England in Gelsenkirchen
After the top three in the list, the rest of the top ten are made up of Turkey, Switzerland, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Poland Slovenia.
Slovenia’s Jan Oblak was one of several players who had objects thrown towards him
In one of the most notable incidents during the Euros, Turkey and Georgia fans broke out into a fight during their game in Dortmund with both of their national federations receiving fines.
There have been a number of games where pitch invaders have stopped play, notably in Portugal’s games with Turkey and Georgia.
Cristiano Ronaldo was approached by six pitch invaders during the game with Georgia, and was narrowly avoided being kicked by a fan who leapt at him from the stands after the game.
Scotland were low down the list in 20th, after receiving fines for fans throwing objects during their games against Germany and Switzerland.
Denmark’s only fine was for an abusive banner that supporters unfurled in their game with England, directed at UEFA.
Though their football association said that they will ‘pass on the bill’ to the fans when they identify them.
