UEFA promise action
ByEurosport
Published 22/06/2007 at 16:57 GMT
UEFA have promised to halt matches if fans make racist chants - starting with Serbia and the Netherlands' European Under-21Championships final on Sunday.
Serbia are facing action for the offence in their 2-0 Group Stage loss to England last week.
The announcement follows the announcement of a UEFA investigation into reports of racist chanting and a fight in the players' tunnel the aforementioned match.
"We have decided to step up our actions and take a zero tolerance approach with any racist chants from fans," William Gaillard, special advisor to UEFA president Michel Platini said.
"We have spoken to the referees and we have the support of the national associations, the clubs and the players' unions for this measure."
Gaillard was speaking after the opening meeting of the governing body's executive committee in the Netherlands.
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