Euro 2024: Croatia fined, fans arrested for incidents vs. Italy - ESPN
Croatia have been fined €105,000 ($112,455) by UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body for incidents at the Euro 2024 match with Italy, the Croatian Football Association said on Friday, while police told Reuters of several arrests around the game. The atmosphere surrounding the match in Leipzig on Monday was in stark contrast to the previous two Euro games in the city, and at the stadium Croatian fans lit several flares and plastic cups were thrown onto the pitch on numerous occasions.Leipzig police were in action before, during and after the Croatia vs. Italy game, with arrests made, and known troublemakers among Croatian fans taken into custody until after the match.Police said that around 10,000 Croatians were involved in the fan march and several high-risk supporters were subjected to preventative police checks.After the game, around 20 Croatian fans physically attacked Italian supporters, two of whom required hospitalisation.