Serbia fights FIFA punishment of coach Antic

Serbia fights FIFA punishment of coach Antic

Published Jul. 15, 2010 6:01 p.m. ET

Serbia's Football Association has appealed against FIFA's decision to suspend and fine national team coach Radomir Antic.

The Serbian FA says the appeal against a four-match ban and a 14,000 Swiss francs (?10,000; $13,000) fine was sent to FIFA on Thursday.

The world football governing body imposed the penalties this month over Antic's alleged ''inappropriate behavior'' after a World Cup match against Australia on June 23, which Serbia lost 2-1.

Antic criticized the referee after the defeat, which eliminated Serbia from the tournament at the group stage.

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