Today FIFA confirmed that sanctions have been imposed by its Disciplinary Committee on several football associations for incidents involving, among others, unsporting and discriminatory conduct by fans during recent 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

FFBIH received a decision that Bosnia and Herzegovina has been fined CHF 26.500 and 2.000 for violating the safety and security regulations during the BiH vs. Gibraltar match played in Zenica on March 25th, and that even more severe sanctions can be expected in the coming period should these offenses continue.

Such heavy fine was expected because after the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match with Israel, as well as the recent World Cup qualifier with Greece, FIFA Disciplinary Committee strongly warned FFBIH of the continuity of illegal use of fireworks by its fans and their constant inappropriate behavior.

We'd like to remind the public that FFBIH paid close to 100.000 BAM in fines in 2016 for similar offenses at the matches against Estonia, Cyprus and Greece. Not so long ago we played against Andorra at Bilino Polje in front of the empty north stands due to imposed ban after the match with Israel.

Besides significant fines, FFBIH is deeply concerned whether the next penalty could mean playing behind closed doors or even point deduction, which would certainly reduce our team's chances of qualifying for major football competitions in the future.