By Alexander Krassimirov
February 13 – The UEFA Appeals Body has changed the punishment handed out to Bulgaria following the behaviour of fans during the European qualifier against Croatia in October 2014. Four blocks of the National Stadium Vasil Levski will now be closed for the country’s next home game against Italy on March 28.
Initially, the UEFA disciplinary committee had imposed a record fine of €95,000. The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) appealed the fine, while one of the UEFA disciplinary inspectors demanded more severe sanction.
Ultimately, the UEFA Appeals Body decided that Bulgarian Football Union will have to pay a smaller fine – € 30,000 – but a stand closure will be imposed for the next home game against Italy.
After examining video records, the members of the Appeals Committee considered that in the blocks that will now be closed were the areas where the most security problems were encountered during the game between Bulgaria and Croatia.
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