Barça got a great victory Belgrade on his visit to Red Starwho had no mercy in charging against Kevin Punterwhich for several years He was one of the stars of Partizan. The Serbian public did not forget their past and insulted the culé guard throughout the match. Heading to the locker room tunnel, Punter responded to the public with a combvisibly upset with the situation.
The Euroleague has decided not to turn a blind eye and sanction Red Star for the situation that occurred last week. “Euroleague Basketball has announced the following disciplinary decision in relation to the incidents that occurred on Matchday 14 of the 2025-26 Euroleague Regular Season,” the continental competition's statement began.
“The competition has fined the Serbian team 8,000 euros and the obligation to play a match with a limited capacity of 80%including the closure of specific sectors. The sanction is due to “the offensive chants of the local fans towards Kevin Punter, the referees and people related to Barça,” the letter specifies.
“People were shouting my name constantly, saying crazy things. They only see me giving the middle finger, but they don't hear what they shout at me. You know what they said, everyone knows it. I don't need to say it on camera“Punter responded in subsequent statements to the 'Sport Klub' media.
Kevin Punter, during the match against Estrella Roja / ANDREJ CUKIC / EFE
“The stadium capacity limitation is conditionally suspended during the 2025-26 season in accordance with Article 8 of the Disciplinary Code and will be executed in the event that the Club commits a new violation of Article 29.1.f)”closed the Euroleague statement, which is not the first time it has acted in this type of situation.
The European competition also sanctioned at the end of November the Partizan from Belgradeprecisely Red Star's biggest rival and the other Serbian team that is part of the league. In this case, also opted for the possibility of limiting the capacity in a future home game. It is clear that some of the most hellish environments in the Euroleague are found in the Balkan country.
