UEFA appeals against sanctions

The English FA criticised UEFA for not sending a "strong enough message" on racism after the Serbia FA was fined 80,000 euros ($104,700) by UEFA and told it must stage its next Under-21 home match behind closed doors.

Its players and fans were found guilty of improper conduct over a brawl that followed Serbia's Under-21 match against England in October, amid accusations that some England players had suffered racial abuse.

UEFA has the right to appeal against decisions made by its own disciplinary committee and to ask for tougher sanctions if it considers they are too lenient.

UEFA has appealed against the sanctions that its own control and disciplinary body imposed on Serbia and England for incidents in an Under-21 match in October.

The chairman of the Kick It Out anti-racism campaign Lord Herman Ouseley has told ITV News that Serbia "should have been thrown out" of the U-21 European Championship tournament to ensure racist chanting does not happen again.

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Former Arsenal footballer and PFA Coach Educator Paul Davis has told ITV News that "for far too long we've had a lot of talking (about tackling racism) but not a great deal of action."

Today Serbia were fined €80,000 (£64,955) and their Under-21 team will play one match behind closed doors after racist chanting of fans at their U-21 European Championship qualifier against England.

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England players have responded negatively to UEFA's punishment of the Serbian FA over racist chants from its fans:

The FA has responded to UEFA 's punishment over England's U-21 match against Serbia:

How Serbia's €80,000 (£64,946) fine compares to other UEFA punishments:

• June 2012: Niklas Bendtner fined £80,000 for displaying bookmaker's logo on his underwear during game

• June 2009: Chelsea fined £85,000 for failure to control players and fans
• March 2012: Arsenal manager fined £33,000 for confronting match referee
• June 2012: Russia fined £24,000 and Spain fined £16,137 for fans' behaviour at Euro 2012

UEFA confirmed it had handed out a series of bans to Serbia Under-21 players and staff:

• Goran Caušic (four matches)
• Ognjen Mudrinski (three matches)
• Filip Malbašic (three matches)
• Nikola Ninkovic (two matches)

• Coach Predrag Katic (two years)
• Fitness coach Andreja Milunovic (two years)