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UEFA fine Ireland for pro-IRA chant after women's qualifier

UEFA fine Ireland for pro-IRA chant after women's qualifier
UEFA fine Ireland for pro-IRA chant after women's qualifierProfimedia

European soccer body UEFA fined the Football Association of Ireland 20,000 euros ($21,016) on Thursday for their women's team singing a pro-IRA chant after beating Scotland in October to qualify for next year's World Cup.

A video posted on social media after the 1-0 playoff second leg win in Glasgow showed players chanting a slogan supportive of the paramilitary Irish Republican Army that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland.

UEFA's control, ethics and disciplinary body said in a statement it had fined the FAI for a "violation of the basic rules of decent conduct".

Ireland manager Vera Pauw (59) and the FAI had apologised for the incident.

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