Partizan Belgrade to appeal against UEFA ban
Partizan Belgrade will appeal against their one-year ban from European competitions imposed by UEFA.
Tuesday, 31.07.2007.
10:26
Partizan Belgrade to appeal against UEFA ban
"We have received the formal grounds for our suspension in writing and we have decided to appeal against the verdict within the three-day deadline," the Serbian club's spokesman Marko Vjetrović said.Partizan's decision came as a surprise after the club's general secretary Gordan Petrić said last week it was unlikely they would appeal the ban and a fine of 50,000 Swiss francs.
European soccer's governing body expelled Partizan from the competition after their fans rioted during the first qualifying round, first leg match at Zrinjski which the Serbian side won 6-1.
Trouble erupted in the first half and 36 people were injured as rival fans clashed with each other and with riot police. Appealing against the ban provides a risk for Partizan because UEFA's Disciplinary Committee could increase their original punishment.
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