THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION of Ireland and the English FA have been fined once again by Uefa over the booing of respective national anthems ahead of their Nations League tie at Wembley last month.
The FAI have been fined €12,500 for supporters’ booing of God Save the King, while the FA have been fined €15,000 for the booing of Amhrán na bhFiann.
The discrepancy in fines is explained by the fact that Uefa increase penalties for repeat offences.
The FAI were fined €10,000 for the booing of the the English anthem ahead of the Nations League tie between the sides in September, while the FA were fined €12,500 for their supporters’ booing of the Irish anthem ahead of the same game. The FA had previously been punished for the same issue.
The FA were also fined €8,375 for fans’ throwing objects onto the pitch at Wembley, believed to be paper aeroplanes.
England won the game 5-0, with all of the goals coming in the second half following Liam Scales’ red card. England thus topped the group and earned automatic promotion back to League A, while Ireland finished in third place and must secure their League B status in a two-legged play-off against Bulgaria next March.
What can the FAI or the FA do about fans booing national anthems. The answer is very little. Obviously it shouldn’t happen and any anthem should be treated with respect
Same people who supports english teams and fly over to support them. And has sky sports tnt and premier sports those fan’s
@Simon Dwyer: or a dodgy box lol
@Simon Dwyer: It’s embarrassing. Those Ireland ‘fans’ who support English clubs – like Arsenal – are so hypocritical to boo GSTK when players such as Saka & Rice (who they watch a couple of times a week) happen to be playing for England…
They should support an LOI team if they feel that patriotic. Saying that; I do support both Irish & English teams but I don’t dismiss either league or National team. But I fear that it’s back to the same cycle again with childish ‘banter’ & chants whenever Ireland plays against England…
@Simon Dwyer: iptv
Then the utter outrage when James McCkean gets abused. Pot Kettle Black
@Caolan Z: Absolutely. We’re well able to climb up on a moral high ground when the English dish out the abuse but seem to think it’s ok when we do it because it’s just a bit of craic.
Just use Irelands call, it’s more inclusive and that’s what the world wants now right, just beige all sitting around singing kumbaya and holding hands under the united colours of Benetton
British anthem?
It’s part of our culture.
Tis only a bit of banter give over!
What a joke it was allways going to happen rice grealish etc england boo every team that they play overration by far booooooo