Kosovo plunged into play-offs after forfeiting Romania Nations League tie for added time walk-off

November 21 – UEFA have ordered Kosovo to forfeit their Nations League tie in Romania as punishment for leaving the pitch in second-half stoppage time with the rating 0-0 after listening to pro-Serbia chants.

The Kosovo gamers walked off in Bucharest final Friday after followers within the crowd shouted ‘Serbia’, resulting in the sport to be deserted simply earlier than the tip.

In its ruling, UEFA deemed the Kosovo soccer federation “liable for the match not being performed in full” and stated the group would forfeit it 3-0.

The choice means Romania will likely be promoted to League B of the competitors as winners of their group, whereas Kosovo go right into a promotion play-off after ending runners-up.

The Kosovar FA additionally incurred a €6,000 advantageous for “the improper conduct of its group” after 5 gamers acquired yellow playing cards within the sport, the identical quantity as Romania.

However Romania actually didn’t get off with out sanction, their federation being fined €128,000 for a sequence of disciplinary breaches.

UEFA ordered Romania to play their subsequent dwelling sport behind closed doorways for “racist” chants by supporters concentrating on neighbouring Hungary.

As well as, Romania had been sanctioned for “provocative political messages not match for a sports activities occasion” and disturbances in the course of the Kosovar nationwide anthem.

UEFA additionally punished the Romanian FA for the throwing of objects, lighting of fireworks, use of laser pointer and the blocking of public passageways.

Animosity between Kosovo and Serbia has continued for the reason that warfare between Serbian forces and ethnic Albanian insurgents within the late Nineties.

Kosovo and Serbia don’t play one another in UEFA and FIFA tournaments and Romania is one in all solely a handful of nations that doesn’t recognise Kosovo, who declared independence in 2008, as a sovereign state.

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