UEFA has ordered Serbia to host a 2024 European Championship qualifier in an empty stadium because of discriminatory chants by fans at a game against neighboring Montenegro. Fans traded ethnic slurs at Serbia's 2-0 win in Podgorica in March, and European soccer's governing body also imposed sanctions on the Montenegrin federation for discriminatory behavior. Serbia will serve the stadium ban when it hosts Hungary in September, activating a probationary sanction for previous racist conduct by fans at a Nations League game last year, UEFA said. Montenegro was fined 20,000 euros ($22,000) and must close a section of its stadium when hosting Bulgaria in September. To read the original story by AP, click here.
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