The Norwegian SK Brann club has been fined twice by UEFA due to the behavior of the supporters, which chant and displays messages against the Continental match for the match. The northern group in the city of Bergen challenged the penalties at the Lausanne Sports Court and had a win.
The banner “Uefa Mafia” is displayed on many stadiums in Europe. TV capture
According to The Guardian, TAS judges have decided that the fines dictated by UEFA, as they contravene the right to free expression, with all the opposition of the lawyers of the European Football Federation, who claim that this issue is not for free expression, but that the phrase “UEFA Mafia” involves serious accusations against the institution, writes Digisport. Tas ordered the Continental Forum to cancel the fines.
The decision will create a precedent in Europe
Brann is the only band that has managed to win a case in a process on this subject, and the decision of the Arbitration Court will create a precedent in European football. Club officials have not hidden their joy to win the process: “We are very pleased with TAS’s decision. Not every day a club in Norway manages to influence the whole European football, but today we have just done it. In a world where the free expression is under siege, this decision is correct and important.
Brann wants to thank all involved in this case, especially our lawyers. We thank the head of cooperation, but also to the president of the Federation for being a strong voice in the debate. We thank the UEFA administration for the good dialog I had in Nyon and London, before the start of the trial. “said Aslak Sverdrup, Brann’s president.
