England Fined For 'Attempted' Pitch Invasion

22 June 2012 13:17
The Football Association have been fined 5,000 euros (£4,035) by UEFA for the "inappropriate conduct" of England's fans during their win over Sweden in Kiev last Friday.

The fine was for the attempted pitch invasion by England supporters during the Group D match.

The FA: "The FA accepts UEFA's sanction in relation to the incident versus Sweden and we consider the matter closed."

The FA presented video evidence and strong mitigating circumstances in their defence at a UEFA hearing, including that the potential "invasion" during the 3-2 win was nothing more than exuberance rather than a deliberate plan by some supporters to get onto the pitch.

Source: FOOTYMAD