Croatia have been slapped a multi-thousand Euro fine by UEFA following the incidents in their Euro 2024 affair against Albania.
European football’s governing body hit the Croatian Football Federation [HNS] with a fine of €28,000 [$29,900] due to the occurrence in the stands in the 2-2 draw on Wednesday.
The HNS published a statement on its website stating that the fine will be paid after the “lighting of flares and throwing of objects by some Croatian fans during the match played on June 19th in Hamburg”.
The statement read:
“The Croatian Football Federation thanks the Croatian fans for their excellent support and once again calls on them to refrain from lighting and throwing flares.”
The HNS was also fined after Croatia’s first match in Group B, a 3-0 loss to Spain.
The federation was fined €87,875 for fans throwing plastic cups onto the pitch and lighting flares.
Croatia are in danger of a group-stage exit from the European Championship after their defeat to Spain and their entertaining draw in which Klaus Gjasula netted against them at both ends, also a dramatic injury-time equaliser.
