Harry Kane has confirmed England players held a meeting to discuss their response to the possibility of racist abuse in Serbia and said they will follow the UEFA protocol should an incident arise during Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Belgrade.
The Serbian FA issued a statement pleading with their supporters for good behaviour after a series of problems that led to fines totalling more than €700,000 ($823,000) in the last five years alone for "various prohibited behaviours, insults, and discrimination directed from the stands during matches of the senior national team and other selections."
When the two teams met at Euro 2024, UEFA investigated allegations of discriminatory chanting by Serbian fans, although sources have told ESPN that no complaints at the time came from the Engla