Serbian soccer club Red Star Belgrade was fined by UEFA after fans chanted in support of Ratko Mladic, a convicted war criminal, during a Europa League match. Mladic, who was responsible for the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, died while serving a life sentence for genocide. During the game against Viktoria Plzeň, Red Star fans displayed a banner praising Mladic, leading to a 90,000 euro fine for the club due to inappropriate and discriminatory behavior. Additionally, Red Star is banned from selling tickets to fans for their next away game in a UEFA competition. The club has a history of disciplinary issues, including racist behavior by fans.
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Serbian club Red Star Belgrade fined by UEFA for fan chants in honor of war criminal Ratko Mladic
