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UEFA fine Bulgarian FA £34,000 for Racist Chanting

f_196f_196 Posts: 11,829
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Nice to know UEFA take racism seriously isn't it.

What a pitiful punishment.

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,177
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    f_196 wrote: »
    Nice to know UEFA take racism seriously isn't it.

    What a pitiful punishment.

    Any idea how much The FA were charged for the disgusting racist chanting by the English fans???

    No, didn't think so. :rolleyes:
  • zielerzieler Posts: 8,038
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    Presumably this is the cost of flying the crowd out to shake the player's hands...
  • f_196f_196 Posts: 11,829
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    Swansea Stu wrote: »
    Any idea how much The FA were charged for the disgusting racist chanting by the English fans???

    No, didn't think so. :rolleyes:

    My debate wasn't about that.

    It's about the piss-poor punishment and the example it sets.

    Naturally if it was proved that some English fans were racial antagonists, I'd expect to see an equally harsh punishment.
  • Mark FMark F Posts: 53,989
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    Its been the case for a while that fines for racism and abusive chanting have been pretty minor.

    Mind you is it fair to fine the country's FA for the behaviour of a small minority of fans?
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,177
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    http://www.football365.com/faves/7150310/F365-Says

    Good article that sums it up. I do apologise if I assumed you jumped on the "Anti FIFA/UEFA, everyones against us" bandwagon.
  • carnivalistcarnivalist Posts: 4,565
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    The "gyppo" chant is actually quite common in the lower leagues. It's usually directed against players with long hair and/or a slightly scruffy appearance, but I must admit that I'm a little uncomfortable hearing it.
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