UEFA Sanctions Croatia And Polish Club Over Supporter Misconduct

UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) has issued a series of sanctions against the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) and Polish club Raków Częstochowa following incidents involving supporter behaviour and team conduct in recent UEFA competitions.

Croatia’s futsal team faces multiple fines after incidents during matches against Spain and France at the European Futsal Championship 2026 in February. The governing body found the HNS guilty of racist and discriminatory behaviour by supporters, as well as throwing objects, crowd disturbances, stadium damage and improper team conduct.

UEFA imposed a €10,000 fine for racist and discriminatory actions, alongside a one-match stadium closure for Croatia’s next UEFA futsal home fixture. However, that closure has been suspended for a one-year probationary period. Additional fines include €6,000 for throwing objects, €5,000 for crowd disturbances, €2,500 for damage to stadium infrastructure, and €1,800 for improper conduct after the team accumulated multiple disciplinary sanctions during matches.

The HNS has also been instructed to contact the Football Association of Slovenia within 30 days to compensate for damage caused by Croatian supporters, including to stadium seating.

In a separate case, Raków Częstochowa were punished following their UEFA Europa Conference League match against Fiorentina on March 19. The Polish side were fined €25,000 after supporters were found to have lit fireworks inside the stadium.

UEFA also ordered a partial stadium closure, affecting sectors B1 to B7, for Raków’s next home match in European competition. This sanction has been suspended for a probationary period of two years.

Additionally, Raków staff member Jakub Rajek has been handed a one-match suspension from UEFA club competitions for unsporting conduct during the fixture.

The decisions underline UEFA’s continued efforts to clamp down on discriminatory behaviour, crowd trouble and safety breaches across its competitions.

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