Sweden handed 3-0 win
Referee Herbert Fandel was assaulted towards the end of the game
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Friday, 08, Jun 2007 12:14
Sweden have been awarded a 3-0 victory against Scandinavian rivals Denmark following last Saturday's abandoned Euro 2008 qualifier.
The match was called off in the closing minutes of the game by referee Herbert Fandel when a member of the Copenhagen crowd entered the playing area and assaulted him.
With the scores level at 3-3, Fandel awarded the away side a penalty and sent off Denmark's Christian Poulsen, who receives a three-match ban, when the fan came on to the pitch.
And at today's hearing in Nyon, Switzerland, Uefa's control and disciplinary body awarded the result to Sweden and imposed a number of sanctions upon the Danish Football Association (DBU).
In addition to a fine of ?61,000 (£43,000), Denmark must play their next four home matches in the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign at least 250 kilometres from the capital - the first of which, against Liechtenstein on September 12th, must be played behind closed doors.
The other games affected are against Spain on October 13th, Latvia on October 17th and Iceland on November 21st.
The significance of the decision is that Sweden move above Spain and Northern Ireland to the top of the group F table with 18 points.
Denmark remain in fourth place on ten points, three behind Northern Ireland with a game in hand.
The DBU has three days to lodge an appeal against Uefa's decision if it chooses to do so.