UEFA fine England £26,000 after crowd trouble during semi-final win over Denmark, when a fan shone a laser in Kasper Schmeichel’s face before crucial penalty, the Danish national anthem was booed and fireworks were set off at Wembley
UEFA have fined the FA £26,000 after a fan shone a laser pen in Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel’s face during England’s Euro 2020 semi-final win at Wembley.
The incident occurred before Harry Kane saw his penalty saved by the Leicester City keeper, only for the England captain to tuck home the rebound in the first half of extra time.
The fine also relates to Three Lions supporters booing during Denmark’s national anthem and setting off fireworks and flares during Wednesday night’s match.
UEFA have fined the FA £26,000 after a fan shone a laser pen in Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel ‘s face
The incident occurred before Harry Kane saw his penalty saved by the Leicester City keeper
The FA was charged with the three offences after the Three Lions’ win, but sanctions have now followed from UEFA’s control ethics and disciplinary body.
The fine appears to show UEFA stepping up punishments after years of weak disciplinary measures.
England have been fined £4,300 before for supporters disrupting another side’s national anthem.
But the most serious incident involves the laser pen, which saw a green beam flickered across Schmeichel’s head as England captain Kane was lining up to take his spot kick won by Raheem Sterling.
The England captain however tucked home the rebound in the first half of extra time
The news also comes after UEFA ordered Hungary to play their next two European qualifiers behind closed doors following homophobic and racist behaviour by supporters at all three of the their Euro 2020 group games.
Hungary fans were seen in black shirts marching against players taking the knee, while other supporters waved homophobic banners at the Puskas Arena during the early weeks of the tournament.
UEFA branded their behaviour ‘discriminatory’, and under the terms of the punishment, Hungary will play two games behind closed doors with a third match suspended for two years, which is dependent on how crowds behave when they return.