England ordered to play behind closed doors

England ordered to play behind closed doors

England have been ordered to play without fans for their next two home matches, the second of which is suspended for a probationary period of two years.

The punishment stems from this past summer's Euro 2020 final, which saw ticketless England fans clash with police and stewards as they forced their way into the stadium.

With the decision by UEFA,  there will be no fans at England's opening game of their 2022-23 Nations League campaign while the FA has also been fined €100,000 (£85k/$116k) as part of the punishment

A statement from UEFA, released on Monday, reads:"Following an investigation conducted by a UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector regarding the incidents that occurred during the UEFA EURO 2020 final match between the national teams of Italy and England played on 11 July 2021 at Wembley Stadium, London, and the subsequent disciplinary proceedings opened against the English Football Association, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body has today taken the following decision:

"To order the English Football Association to play its next two (2) UEFA competition matches as host association behind closed doors, the second of which is suspended for a probationary period of two (2) years from the date of the present decision, for the lack of order and discipline inside and around the stadium.

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