Euros nation makes bold threat over 'scandalous' chants

Serbia have threatened to withdraw from Euro 2024 after a series of “scandalous” chants from rival fans during the tournament.

Before a 1-1 draw against Slovenia on Thursday night (AEST), the general secretary of Serbian football Jovan Surbatovic demanded UEFA step in and take action against the teams in question.

It has been alleged that fans from both Albania and Croatia chanted “kill the Serb” in the second half of their Group B clash earlier in the week.

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Speaking on Serbian state-owned broadcaster RTS, Surbatovic condemned the actions of the crowd and hopes to see the governing body make a decision soon.

“What happened is scandalous and we will ask UEFA for sanctions, even if it means not continuing the competition,” he said.

“We will demand from UEFA to punish both federations. We do not want to participate in that, but if UEFA does not punish them, we will think how will we proceed.”

Earlier in the campaign, journalist Arlind Sadiku was removed from his duties after using an anti-Serb gesture towards the country’s fans.

In an official statement, the Serbian FA said it had sent a letter to UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis in regards to the “shameful joint chanting”.

Serbia started their campaign with a 1-0 loss against England in Group C, while the two teams in question, Croatia and Albania, played out a 2-2 draw in their group.