UEFA bans Legia Warsaw fans following rioting ahead of the Aston Villa match.
Polish side Legia Warsaw will have no fans at their next five European away games, UEFA said on Wednesday, following crowd disturbances ahead of their Europa Conference League match at Aston Villa last month.
UEFA bans Legia Warsaw fans following rioting ahead of the Aston Villa match.
Legia fans were denied access to the match in Birmingham on November 30 due to fights with police outside the stadium, and the Premier League team filed a protest with UEFA about the club’s supporters’ behaviour.
For crowd disturbances, acts of destruction, hurling of objects, and the lighting of pyrotechnics, the UEFA Control, Ethics, and Disciplinary Body decided to prohibit Legia from selling tickets to away supporters for the next five UEFA games.
In addition, the club has been fined 100,000 euros ($107,880) and told to contact Aston Villa within 30 days to rectify the damage caused by their fans.
UEFA has also fined the Ukrainian FA 20,000 euros for their supporters’ racist behaviour during the Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy, and has ordered a partial stage shutdown during their next home UEFA competitive match.
