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Uefa started disciplinary proceedings for the Nations League game between

The European Football Association says it is investigating the events in Bucharest and will inform about disciplinary matters in due course.

UEFA’s disciplinary department has started According to the BBC an investigation into Friday’s Nations League match between Romania and Kosovo, in which the game in Bucharest was stopped in extra time as home fans chanted “Kosovo is Serbia” taunts.

Kosovo’s players left the field in a goalless situation with only a few seconds left in the match.

Kosovo’s football association FFK accuses Romanian fans of “irresponsible and discriminatory behavior” that forced their players to leave the pitch due to “lack of safety and dignity”.

The Romanian Football Federation, meanwhile, claims that “no racist chants were heard during the match” and called Kosovo’s decision to skip the rest of the game “unfortunate”.

Uefa said in a statement that disciplinary proceedings had been opened against both associations.

Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Serbia has not recognized Kosovo’s declaration. Hungary, on the other hand, has recognized Kosovo on March 19, 2008 and has an embassy in Pristina.

Nations League match results on Saturday (teletext) here

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