Slovenia vs Serbia - Euro 2024: Live score, team news and updates after Serbia threaten to quit the tournament ahead of the match

20/06/2024

12:11

Albania and Serbia both facing UEFA action

Worth mentioning in relation to the Serbian FA's threat that both Albania and Serbia are facing UEFA charges Euro 2024.

UEFA charged the Serbian FA with two offences following their defeat by England on Sunday – the throwing of objects and the transmitting of a provocative message 'unfit for a sports event'.

The latter is understood to relate to the displaying of a flag linked to a paramilitary movement that was engaged in ethnic cleansing during the Yugoslav wars.

The governing body also launched an investigation into claims monkey noises were aimed at England players during the clash. An inspector has been appointed to carry out a disciplinary probe 'regarding alleged discriminatory behaviour', though, a resolution is not expected until after the group stages.

Albania have been charged for incidents during their match with Italy. A pitch invader halted the game in the dying moments of the game and that incident comprises one of the charges.

The charges were for the 'throwing of objects', 'lighting of fireworks', 'invasion of the field of play', and 'transmitting a provocative message unfit for a sports event'.

MUNICH, GERMANY - JUNE 20: General view outside the stadium as fans looks on prior to the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Slovenia and Serbia at Munich Football Arena on June 20, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

12:05

Serbia make extraordinary threat to QUIT the Euros

Today's big news is that the Serbian FA have made the astonishing threat that they could quit Euro 2024.

The Serbian FA are demanding UEFA impose strict punishments on Croatia and Albania following offensive chants during their 2-2 draw in Hamburg on Wednesday.

Both sets of supporters could be heard shouting 'Kill the Serbs' during their clash.

'What happened is scandalous and we will ask UEFA for sanctions, even at the cost of not continuing the competition,' Serbian FA General Secretary Jovan Surbatovic said.

'We will request UEFA to punish the federations of both selections. We don't want to participate in that, but if UEFA doesn't punish them, we will think about how to proceed.

'We were punished for the cases of fishing and our fans behaved much better than the others. One fan was fined for racist abuse and we don't want it to be attributed to others. We Serbs are gentlemen and we have an open heart, so I appeal to the fans to remain gentlemen.'

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