EURO 2016: UEFA open disciplinary action against 3 more countries after more fan trouble


Apparently, the spate of violence in this year's Euros simply reflects how bad the world has become. Shame.
UEFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against three more countries participating in the international continental competition following more crowd trouble.

Perhaps because no country has been used as a scapegoat, Hungary, Belgium and Portugal supporters have decided to get their hands soiled just as England and Russia fans have done.


On Saturday, Hungarian fans clashed with police inside the Stade Velodrome prior to the match against Iceland before the situation was brought under control.
More disturbance was also recorded involving Belgian fans who set off fireworks and threw objects in Bordeaux and a Portugal supporter entering the field of play to get a selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo in Paris. Awesome!

Those incidents occurred just hours after UEFA confirmed they were charging Croatia for their part in the ugly scenes that occurred towards the end of their game with the Czech Republic on Friday.
During that game Premier League referee, Mark Clattenburg, was forced to stop the game with only four (4) minutes left on the clock while a steward was almost hit by a firecracker, as was Croatian goalscorer Ivan Perisic.



A visibly disgusted Croatia national team coach Ante Cacic blasted the individuals responsible for the trouble, describing them as "sports terrorists". UEFA has now confirmed the opening of disciplinary proceedings against the national federation.
It has also charged Turkey in relation to crowd trouble during their match against Spain on Friday evening.
UEFA said Croatia's federation had been charged over the setting off of fireworks, the throwing of objects, crowd disturbance and racist behaviour.
Turkey face charges of setting off fireworks, throwing objects and invading the pitch.

Players attempt to calm their fans, to no avail
Mario Mandzukic picks a flare from the pitch
Russia have already been handed a suspended disqualification from the tournament, which will be activated if their supporters are involved in any more trouble, following disturbances at the end of their match against England at the Stade Velodrome on June 11. The English meanwhile, were given a verbal warning.
The Czechs equalised with a penalty in time added on against Croatia after the disturbances and former national team coach Slaven Bilic, working for ITV as a pundit, said: "It's unbelievable what those people are doing.
"The majority of the fans are telling them to not do it. Some of them are there on a mission. It's probably not the last time they'll do it."

The West Ham manager added: "Back home it's not the greatest league but it's competitive. When there's a big derby between (Dinamo) Zagreb and (Hajduk) Split people are not taking their kids because they know it'll be dangerous."



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