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Wales FA fined for Remembrance Day tributes during Wales-Serbia match

Posted on 12/19/16 at 1:08 pm
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 12/19/16 at 1:08 pm
So dumb
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Wales have been fined 20,000 Swiss francs by FIFA over the remembrance day tributes before and during the World Cup Qualifier with Serbia.

The fine, which works out at around £15,000, is 'in relation to several incidents, including the display of political symbols'.

The FAW decided against wearing poppies on their shirts or armbands and were shocked to be charged after the game. They were particularly concerned with the fact their own supporters were included in the charge sheet just for paying their own personal respects.


The offences:




Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
125407 posts
Posted on 12/19/16 at 1:29 pm to
England and Scotland fines incoming
Posted by TN Bhoy
San Antonio, TX
Member since Apr 2010
60589 posts
Posted on 12/19/16 at 1:36 pm to
Yep.

Eire fined for their 1916 tribute as well. LINK
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
125407 posts
Posted on 12/19/16 at 1:46 pm to
Yea I knew that was going to happen.
Posted by JohnZeroQ
Pelicans of Lafourche
Member since Jan 2012
8513 posts
Posted on 12/19/16 at 2:31 pm to
What do they do about all the hoopla that goes on in some of the Eastern Euro soccer stadiums?

TN you usually post about those kind of matches... the racism must be threw the roof out there. Hard to imagine

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