Dmitry Svishchev, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sports, appreciated the decision of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to fine the Lithuanian Football Federation for fan chants directed at Russian President Vladimir Putin. He shared his opinion with him RT.
“I am interested in how the Lithuanian side will behave in the event of such rude behavior towards their leaders in some stadiums. Of course, I understand that politicians are the most active part of the population. But now they are trying to justify the behavior of their fans, rather than condemning them.
In the event of a recurrence of an incident, UEFA is obliged to act within the framework of the strict measures provided for in the regulations. “And if Lithuanian fans continue to systematically violate the rules, they will watch football at home on television,” he said.
On October 23, Lithuanian Football Federation president Edgaras Stankevicius announced that the organization would have to pay 10 thousand euros. He said that a delegate from Kazakhstan, who was at the match between Lithuania and Serbia, made a complaint against the fans. Stankevicius said the chances of success in the event of an appeal were low.
This offensive slogan was also heard in the 2024 European Championship qualifying match played between the national teams of Lithuania and Serbia on September 10, which ended with a score of 1:3. The delegate of the match was Kazakhstan representative Kuanysh Kanapyanov.
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