Fans in Belgrade glorify Mladić and reference the Srebrenica massacre in stadium display
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- UEFA fined Red Star Belgrade 90,000 euros after its fans celebrated Ratko Mladić in Plzeň.
- The following day, supporters at Red Star’s stadium held a minute of silence for Mladić before the derby against Partizan.
- Fans also displayed a giant banner featuring Mladić and the words “Direction Potočari,” a reference linked to the Srebrenica massacre.
Just one day after UEFA fined Red Star Belgrade 90,000 euros, supporters at the club’s stadium paid tribute to Ratko Mladić before the derby against Partizan.
The fine followed incidents in Plzeň, where Red Star fans celebrated Mladić, the deceased war criminal. On the following day, supporters held a minute of silence for him at the stadium.
Behind one goal, they also displayed a giant banner showing Mladić’s head with the controversial words “Direction Potočari.” The display also recalled the Srebrenica massacre.
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