Sports Court to Hear Albania-Serbia Dispute

"The football associations of Albania and Serbia seek to annul the UEFA decisions or subsidiarily to reduce the sanctions that were imposed," the Court said.

"Two arbitration procedures have been opened and are being conducted in accordance with the Code of Sports-related Arbitration," it added

The cases concern the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match between Serbia and Albania in Belgrade on October 14, 2014, which was abandoned anid chaos.

The first football match ever held between the two sides ended in mayhem after a small drone with a banner embossed with Albanian motifs flew over the pitch, after which Serbian fans erupted and invaded the pitch.

The banner flown by the drone portrayed a map of "Greater Albania" covered with an Albanian flag and portraits of independent Albania's two founding fathers, Ismail Qemali and Isa Boletini.

After Serbian player Stefan Mitrovic pulled down the banner a scuffle ensued between the two teams, as Albanian players grabbed the flag back from Mitrovic.

The scuffle turned into a worse brawl when Serbian fans invaded the pitch and attacked Albanian players, prompting British referee Martin Atkinson to suspend the match. The score was 0:0 at the time.

Videos show Serbian fans attacking Albanian players with fists and kicks as the Serbian players try to protect them.

Serbian fans also threw torches and lighters at the Albanian players as they left the field. Several Albanian players were hit by the hooligans who had invaded the pitch.

Following an investigation, the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body sanctioned the Football Association of Serbia with a three-point deduction for the current UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round, a fine of 100,000 euro and an order that the next...