NYON, Switzerland (AP) — The Italian Football Federation says UEFA has awarded it a 3-0 win over Serbia because rioting fans forced their European Championship qualifier to be abandoned.
UEFA also ordered Serbia to lock its fans out of one home qualifier. The penalty could be increased to two games if there is more crowd trouble during the next two years.
Italy also will be ordered to play a game in an empty stadium if trouble is repeated.
The Italian federation was charged because its security operation failed to stop Serbian fans entering the stadium in Genoa with an arsenal of fireworks and flares.
