Serbia have threatened to withdraw from Euro 2024 after offensive chants were heard during Croatia's 2-2 draw with Albania on Wednesday. Fans at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg were heard singing 'kill the Serbs', prompting a strong response from the Football Association of Serbia.
Jovan Surbatovic, general secretary of the Football Association of Serbia, told state broadcaster RTS: 'What happened is scandalous and we will ask Uefa for sanctions, even if it means not continuing the competition.' The chants reference historical conflicts during the Balkan wars of the 1990s and World War II.
Serbia have already been fined £12,250 by Uefa for throwing objects and displaying a provocative banner about Kosovo during their opening match against England. Uefa also investigated claims of racial abuse by Serbia fans towards England's black players.
Albania have also been fined for a banner showing a map extending beyond their borders. Additionally, Uefa is investigating Albania forward Mirlind Daku for leading chants of 'kill the Serbs' on a megaphone after the match. Daku has since apologised on social media.
Serbia play Slovenia on Thursday and Denmark on 25 June in Group C. Surbatovic said: 'We don't want to participate in that, but if Uefa doesn't punish them, we will think about how to proceed.'
