Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published Monday, September 08, 2025, 09:32 / Updated Monday, September 08, 2025 09:32
The representative of England meets on Tuesday, in Belgrade, that of Serbia, in the preliminaries of the 2026 World Cup.
Belgrade was never a good host for the national players of England. Especially for those of color, who were abused racially by the supporters in the stands.
British discuss protocols to be followed in case of racial abuses
Prior to Tuesday, Arsenal's new player, Eberechi Eze, confirmed that Thomas Tuchel's team will discuss protocols and potential actions if any of the members of the lot moved in Serbia were subject to abuse in the qualification match at the World Cup 2026.
“I would say that We are very aware of some of the challenges we could face“Eze said.” I think it is something we will decide internally and we will have discussions. “
Serbia has a quarter of the “Rajko Mitic” stadium suspended
UEFA has fined the Football Federation of Serbia with over 700,000 euros in the last five years for a variety of protocols, including discrimination, from its supporters.
In the same time, Serbia was sanctioned with the partial closure of the stadium by about 15%, after it was discovered that Supporters had racist behavior in Victoria against Andorra, June.
Thomas Tuchel is also concerned about the atmosphere: “I think there will be many emotions”
Before the arrival of the representative of England, the forum in Belgrade issued a statement calling for fans to “It creates a positive atmosphere “and” convey a message to the world to make us all proud. “
The British coach, Thomas Tuchel, is also concerned about the atmosphere that awaits his players at the Rajko Mitic Stadium: “I think there will be many emotions. We must be prepared for anything. We will have to adapt to the adversity of the public and overcome it.”
The national team is our pride, we have no other and deserves support to such important matches. We want to emphasize the value and need for support that contributes to the creation of a positive atmosphere on the stadium.
To be united in our love for football, to support our national team correctly, to show respect for the opponent and for its national anthem. May the match against England be a celebration of sport and respect between rivals and nations
The Football Federation of Serbia Federation
