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European Soccer Body Says Red Star Fine Was for Profanity, Not Orthodox Icon

Summary by National Catholic Register
Dragan Mujan The Rajko Mitić Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, home of Red Star Belgrade. The Cyrillic lettering “Делије” (“Delije”) marks the North Stand, where fans displayed an Orthodox Christian icon during a Europa League match on Feb. 26, 2026. UEFA told EWTN News its fine on a Serbian soccer club was for offensive language, not a massive Orthodox Christian display — contradicting widespread reports the sanction targeted religious imagery.

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European soccer body says Red Star fine was for profanity, not Orthodox icon

UEFA told EWTN News its fine on a Serbian soccer club was for offensive language, not a massive Orthodox Christian display — contradicting widespread reports the sanction targeted religious imagery. [...]

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(Club) Uefa Penalty Against Red Star Belgrade: It Was Not About a Christian Choreo at All

Because UEFA allegedly sanctioned a Christian choreo of the fans of Red Star Belgrade, new right-wing media finally got in snap breath. Alone: The reason for the punishment was a completely different one.

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11freunde.de broke the news in on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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