UEFA fines Serbia, Albania, and investigates Croatia as Euro 2024 reignites Balkan feuds

UEFA, Europe's football governing body, has handed down a series of disciplinary actions to Balkan nations as their teams have been involved in nationalist incidents at the Euro 2024 tournament in Germany.

The latest measure was targeted at Albania's striker Mirlind Daku who was suspended for two games after leading fans in chanting anti-Macedonian slogans after Albania-Croatia on Wednesday.

Albania's football federation was slapped with a €47,250 fine because of the incident.

The suspended Albanian player apologised on social media, while UEFA appointed an in-house investigator to study his “alleged inappropriate behaviour."

The suspension and fines come as Albania play a decisive group-stage game on Monday, against Spain. If Albania win, Daku will be forced to sit out in the first subsequent knockout game.

Meanwhile, Croatia are currently under investigation for “potential racist and/or discriminatory conduct” as fans reportedly joined Albanian fans in chanting “Kill the Serbs” - in Serbian- in the same Croatia-Albania game.

Serbia had previously threatened to leave Euro 2024 if UEFA didn't take action.

Football federations are responsible for their fans' behaviour at games.

Despite playing only two games in the tournament, Albania have already amassed a considerable number of disciplinary proceedings for bad conduct – four of which resulting from a single match with Italy on June 15.

UEFA charged the Albanian federation €27,375 over fans lighting flares and fireworks, throwing beer cups and a fan storming the pitch.

A further €10,000 fine came after fans displayed an Albanian map with its borders extending into neighbouring countries' territories.

Likewise, Serbia was charged for displaying a nationalist banner during its