UEFA Champions League: England have been ordered to play their next two home games in UEFA competition without supporters present after disturbances during their Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley in July, European soccer’s governing body said in a statement on Monday.
The ban on fans attending the second game has been suspended for a probationary period of two years, while the English FA has been fined 100,000 euros ($116,000), UEFA added.
UEFA Champions League: The July 11 final, won by Italy in a penalty shootout, was marred by clashes between supporters and officials in and around Wembley, with ticketless fans breaching security cordons.
The FA has commissioned an independent review to look into the disturbances.
UEFA orders England to play two games without fans over Wembley Chaos in Euro Final
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UEFA opened a disciplinary investigation two days after the final and the FA was hit with four charges for invasion of the field by fans, throwing of objects, disturbance caused during the national anthem and the lighting of fireworks.
UEFA Champions League: UEFA disciplinary’s panel imposed the fine and two-match ban on supporters “for the lack of order and discipline inside and around the stadium, for the invasion of the field of play, for throwing of objects and for the disturbances during the national anthems,” UEFA said.
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The FA was fined 30,000 euros ($34,734) earlier in the tournament for crowd problems after a laser pointer was shone at Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel during England’s semi-final victory, also at Wembley.
British police made several arrests during the final and said 19 officers were injured.
UEFA orders England to play two games without fans over Wembley Chaos in Euro Final
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