Bulgaria’s Football federation has been punished for racism in a european championship qualifier against England.
Bulgaria has to play at least one match without spectators and pay the 75,000 euro (560.000 euros) in fines, it shall inform The union of European Football associations (UEFA).
UEFA hands out the punishment for racist behavior from the Bulgarian spectators in the fight against England 14. October.
the Penalty for Bulgaria is two matches behind closed doors, but the second of the matches has been made conditional in the next two years and depends on the bulgarernes behavior in the period.
The Bulgarian confederation must also make sure that there are anti-racist banners at the stadium for the next two home games. There should be “no to racism” on the banners with UEFAs logo.
the federation has been fined a further 10,000 euros (75.000 euros), because the spectators disturbed the English lies below shortly before the fight.
It has The English Football association also got a fine to do, as the Bulgarian lies below was disturbed by the English spectators. The fine sounds of 5000 euro.
twice was the match suspended due to racist chants directed at the English players.
In the advance was of several sections of the stadium closed to spectators, because previously there have been problems in the context of Bulgaria’s home games.
Skandalekampen has created repercussions. The president of Bulgaria’s Football federation, Borislav Mihailov, has resigned on the direct call from the president of the country.
the national coach of Bulgaria’s national football team, Krasimir Balakov, has said his job up.
Six spectators were arrested on the basis of overvågningsbilleder from the stadium, where, according to the accusation, both were heilet and issued abelyde.
England won, incidentally, the match against Bulgaria with 6-0.
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