UEFA Opens Investigation Into Abandonment Of Italy-Serbia

The Euro 2012 qualifier scheduled for the Estadio Luigi Ferraris was halted six minutes after a kick-off that had been delayed 35 minutes due to disturbances amongst the crowd. Those disturbances have been attributed to traveling Serbian supporters who used the match as a venue for political protest. After various disturbances, including pitch invasions and flares thrown onto the field, the match was suspended.

Now UEFA will compile reports for various officials on the scene and submit a report to the organization’s Control and Disciplinary Body for review. According to UEFA’s web site, a proposed date to hear the case has been set for Tuesday, October 28.