U n EFA eases the sentence from three matches to two behind closed doors

U n The EFA has decided to reduce Hungary's sanctions for discriminating behaviour by Hungarian fans during last summer's European Championship matches, going from three to two closed-door meetings.

The government leading continental football has thus partially accepted the appeal submitted by the Hungarian federation.

Therefore, the national team will play the next two closed-door matches, but the second will remain suspended for two years, W said. EFA.

On the other hand, it was fined a hundred thousand euros to the Hungarian Football Federation, which should also impose a banner with the “inscription. EqualGame”, with top UEFA logo.

Sanction was imposed on Hungary last July 9th following homophobic and discrimination calls that a part of the public had performed during matches played in Budapest against France, Portugal and Germany.

Hungary also ended up in the target of FIFA, which in September imposed two closed-door matches, one against Albania in the qualifying campaign towards Qatar 2022, where the second remains on hold for two years, while the Federation has also paid a fine of 200,000 Swiss francs as punishment for racist calls by its fans against English players during the qualifying match for the World Cup.