Polish football club Lech Poznań has been fined by UEFA following disciplinary violations during a Champions League qualifying match against Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda).
According to a decision by UEFA’s Appeals Committee, Lech Poznań was fined €10,000 for displaying a banner reading “Kosovo Is Serbia” during the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Champions League. The information was reported on Monday by Polish website kkslech.com.
UEFA considers such messages to be political and provocative, in violation of its regulations that strictly prohibit political statements inside stadiums during official competitions.
In total, due to multiple disciplinary breaches, the Polish club was hit with fines amounting to €48,000.
The incident once again highlights UEFA’s stance against political messaging in football, particularly when it involves sensitive geopolitical issues.
