UEFA fines Copenhagen for burning Smurf fan banner at MalmÃ¶

Posted November 22, 2019 6:00 am

The Associated Press

NYON, Switzerland (AP) - UEFA has fined Copenhagen 70,000 euros ($77,000) for incidents at a Europa League game against MalmÃ¶, including a fan banner of a burning Smurf cartoon character.

UEFA says its disciplinary panel judged charges of 'œillicit banner'ť and fireworks being lit at a 1-1 draw in Sweden in October.

MalmÃ¶ was put on one year's probation and warned a section of the stadium could be closed for one game if offenses are repeated.

UEFA fined the club 66,000 euros ($73,000) for charges including fans throwing objects.

Though in different countries, Copenhagen and MalmÃ¶ are separated by a 40-kilometer (25-mile) drive connected by a bridge over the Oresund strait.

The Dec. 12 return in Denmark is the final game in a three-way fight with Dynamo Kyiv to advance from their group.

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