uefa

2 Posts

•

0 Followers

football

UEFA penalises FC Dinamo fans for ‘racist behaviour’

by OC Media

•3 min read

FC Dinamo has been fined for allegedly racist behaviour by its fans during a recent Europa League game. UEFA has fined Georgian football club Dinamo €50,000 ($56,000) for the ‘racist behaviour of its supporters’, a violation under Article 14 of UEFA Disciplinary Regulations. As an additional penalty, on 15 August, Dinamo will have to host the next game of the 2019-2020 Europa League with empty stands. FC Dinamo Tbilisi told OC Media that the reason behind the sanction was a banner pr

Azerbaijan

Beyond the controversies, Baku’s Europa League final brought little for locals

by Rahim Shaliyev

•7 min read

Beyond the international headlines about Mkhitaryan and inconvenienced fans, the people of Azerbaijan faced travel restrictions and more because of the game. But despite complaints of few economic or sporting benefits of playing host, some say it is still beneficial in drawing attention to human rights abuses in the country. On 29 May, for the first time in its history, Baku hosted the final of the Europa League football tournament. But even before the Arsenal–Chelsea match took place, the