Nations League clash ABANDONED following on-pitch brawl – as one team walks off in protest in the last MINUTE after ‘taking offence’ from fan chants

A Nations League match has been abandoned following a bust-up and offensive chanting – as one team stormed off in the last minute. 

Kosovo’s stars walked off in the 93rd minute of their trip to Romania after the home fans reportedly chanted about Serbia – who refuse to recognise Kosovo’s independence.

UEFA did not explain why the game was cut short but Kosovo players were reportedly upset at hearing the pro-Serbian slogans – with riot police dividing them from the stands. 

While the Romanian stars remained on the pitch, Kosovo’s players refused to come back out and the match was eventually abandoned an hour after it was stopped with the score at 0-0. 

A meeting between these two sides in A Euro 2024 qualifier in September 2023 was also suspended after Romania fans had chanted ‘Kosovo is Serbia’. 

On that occasion Kosovo’s stars did eventually re-emerge, only to lose 2-0, and they were not willing to restart play this time.  

During the match, Romania’s Denis Alibec and Kosovo defender Amir Rrahmani were pulled apart after clashing. 

But the main drama took off in stoppage time when the Kosovan players took flight to their dressing room after the chanting. 

Footage from Romania-based football journalist Emanuel Rosu shows a confrontation between in the bowels of the National Arena in Bucharest.

There are shouts of ‘shame on you’ and one individual cries ‘you call us gypsy’, though it is unclear who it is directed at. 

More to follow.