European U-21 Championship

Serbian official urges action

October 18, 2012

By ESPN.com news services

BELGRADE, Serbia -- Serbia's sports minister is urging the formation of a high-level task force to combat fan violence after alleged racist chanting and brawls at an ill-tempered under-21 soccer match against England.

Alisa Maric says "recent events call for urgent action." She also urges restraint in punishing Serbia for the incidents.

Serbia was charged by UEFA with misconduct over racial abuse its fans allegedly hurled at England players from before kickoff in Krusevac ...

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