Croatia have
escaped with a £77,000 UEFA fine after the barrage of flares,
firecrackers and crowd fighting which halted their game against the
Czech Republic.
Friday June 17,2016's game between Croatia and the
Czech Republic in Saint-Etienne was suspended near the end as more than a
dozen flares and fireworks were cleared from the pitch.
There
will also be a ban on ticket sales to hooligans identified by the
Croatian FA which will last until the end of the Euro 2016 tournament.
UEFA's
control ethics and disciplinary body stopped short of threatening
disqualification, as they did with Russia after violence inside the
stadium at Marseille after the England game.
Timeline of Crowd Trouble at the 2016 UEFA Euro
Flares, pitch invasions and violent disorder have all created unwanted headlines at Euro 2016.
June 9
French
police used tear gas to disperse England fans after they clashed with
locals in Marseille's Old Port district. Footage of the incident showed
men hurling chairs, a brutal fist fight outside a McDonald's and
chanting England fans surrounded by police officers with dogs.
June 10
Trouble
flared in Marseille for a second successive night on the eve of
England's opening game with Russia. Flares were lit and footage of ugly
scenes in an area popular with tourists showed English fans showering
the police with bottles and throwing chairs out of cafes.
June 11
There
were sickening scenes inside the Stade Velodrome as Russia fans
appeared to charge England supporters at the end of the 1-1 draw. One
England fan was left in a critical condition in hospital. As well as the
serious disturbances, flares were lit and Russia were charged by UEFA
with crowd disorder and racist behaviour. Earlier, there had been more
clashes between the two sets of supporters in the Old Port area.
June 12
Croatia
beat Turkey 1-0 for a winning start to Euro 2016 but victory was marred
when a fan ran on to the pitch following Luka Modric's goal. UEFA
responded by opening up a disciplinary case against the Croatian
Football Association.
June 14
England
and Wales fans were caught up with violent clashes with Russia
supporters in central Lille. Mobile phone video footage showed two sets
of fans facing off outside a bar, with chairs strewn across the pavement
on the Place de la Gare.
June 15
Russia
- under a suspended disqualification from UEFA after the trouble in
Marseille - came under further scrutiny as a flare appeared to be lit by
their supporters during the 2-1 defeat to Slovakia. Police later used
tear gas on fans following scuffles in Lille city centre.
June 17
Croatia's
2-2 draw with the Czech Republic was halted in the 86th-minute by
English referee Mark Clattenburg when several flares were thrown on to
the pitch and fighting broke out in the stands. One emergency worker was
nearly hit by a firecracker and Croatia boss Ante Cacic called the
troublemakers 'sports terrorists'.
June 17
Turkey
fans lit flares and threw some firecrackers on to the field after their
team's 3-0 loss to Spain. Three Spanish 'ultras' were arrested for
carrying neo-Nazi banners and another three for trying to bring flares
into the stadium ahead of the game
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