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Four teams fined by UEFA for fan trouble at Euro qualifiers

October 24, 2015 14:38 IST
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UEFA has fined England, Poland, Scotland and Lithuania for failing to control their fans in recent European Championship qualifying matches, the governing body said in a statement on Friday.

Polish fans set off flares after Poland scores a late equaliser during the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifier between Scotland and Poland at Hampden Park in Glasgow on October 8Poland were fined 40,000 euros ($43,996) and Scotland 20,000 euros for crowd disturbances in their Group D qualifier on October 8 in Glasgow.

Scotland's fans invaded the pitch while Polish supporters clashed with stewards and lit fireworks in the 2-2 draw.

Poland's Robert Lewandowski scored a stoppage-time leveller that ended Scotland's hopes of reaching the Euro 2016 finals.

England were fined 15,000 euros and Lithuania 30,000 for crowd trouble in their match in Vilnius on October 12 which Roy Hodgson's side won 3-0 to finish their group stage campaign with a 100 percent record.

Image: Polish fans set off flares after Poland scores a late equaliser during the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifier between Scotland and Poland at Hampden Park in Glasgow on October 8

Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

 

 

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