Lithuanian Football Federation President Edgaras Stankevicius said that the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) fined the organization due to chants directed at Vladimir Putin. His words are quoted LRT.
“This is the first time we have been punished for this hymn. We have been fined for other things before, for other chants, for using banners, for using certain symbols in matches, but this is the first time we have been fined for this statement. Although it had been heard in the previous game, there was a delegate from Spain there and did not record this moment. The delegate from Kazakhstan, who was at the meeting with Serbia, brought up the issue,” Stankevicius said.
Lithuanian fans chanted anti-Putin slogans during the match against the Serbian national team.
Lithuania, which ranked second from last in the group after seven matches in the European Championship qualifying tournament, lost its chance to qualify. The tournament will take place in Germany in the summer of 2024.
In the spring of 2022, the International Football Federation (FIFA) and UEFA decided to suspend the participation of the Russian national team, as well as all Russian clubs, in all competitions controlled by these organizations.
Previously at RFU described it as a pleasant surprise Support from FIFA