UEFA Fines Red Star, Bans Away Fans
UEFA fined Red Star Belgrade €90,000 and banned away-ticket sales after supporters chanted Ratko Mladic’s name, saluted, and displayed a banner praising the convicted war criminal during a Europa League playoff defeat to Viktoria Plzeň. The sanctions, tied to racist or discriminatory behavior, reflect a history of disciplinary action against the club over fan conduct surrounding Mladic, who died while serving a life sentence for genocide and other war crimes.
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About Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade was an American alternative country band, originally formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1994 by former music critic Bill Curry. The band's members were Curry, who was its singer and guitarist, his wife Graham Harris-Curry, who played drums, and Greg Paul, who played bass. In 1998, the band relocated from Chapel Hill to Chicago, Illinois. The band was named after the Yugoslavian football club of the same name.
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