Serbian club Red Star Belgrade fined by UEFA for fan chants in honor of war criminal Ratko Mladic
Summary
Serbian soccer club Red Star Belgrade was fined 90,000 euros by UEFA after fans chanted and showed support for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic during a game. The club also received a ticket ban for its next away match in a UEFA competition and is on probation for further sanctions.Key Facts
- Red Star fans chanted and displayed a banner praising Ratko Mladic during a game against Viktoria Plzeň on August 27.
- Ratko Mladic was a Bosnian Serb general convicted of war crimes, including the massacre of over 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica in 1995.
- Mladic died while serving a life sentence in The Hague at age 84.
- UEFA fined Red Star Belgrade 90,000 euros ($104,500) for chants not suitable for sports and for racist or discriminatory behavior.
- Red Star is banned from selling tickets to fans for its next away UEFA match against Swiss club Lugano.
- Another ticket ban was postponed but suspended under a two-year probation period.
- Red Star has a history of UEFA disciplinary actions for fan misconduct, including racist remarks against Roma people.
- Red Star was the European soccer champion in 1991.
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