Serbian Football Association
The Serbian Football Association (Serbian: Fudbalski savez Srbije, Фудбалски савез Србије) is the governing body of football in Serbia, based in Belgrade.
It was created in 2006, although official bodies recognize it as the successor of the dissolved Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro, which in turn was the successor of the Football Association of Yugoslavia, founded in 1919.
It is responsible for the organization of the Serbian League and Cup, as well as the matches of the Serbian football team in its different categories.
History
The Yugoslavia Football Federation was founded in 1919 and in 1923 it joined FIFA. In 1954 it was one of the founding associations of UEFA.
After the disintegration of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the independence of Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia and the Republic of Macedonia (today, North Macedonia), the Yugoslav Football Association was made up of Serbia and Montenegro.
In 2003, after the entry into force of the new Constitutional Charter, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia became Serbia and Montenegro; Consequently, the Football Association of Yugoslavia changed its name to be called Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro (FSSCG).
Although Montenegro proclaimed its independence on June 3, 2006, Serbia and Montenegro still attended the World Cup in Germany with a joint team, which began six days later.
At the end of the tournament, on June 28, 2006, the Football Federation of Serbia and Montenegro (FSSCG) was dissolved, giving way to the new Federation of Montenegro and the Federation of Serbia (Fudbalski savez Srbije), to who FIFA and UEFA recognized as a continuator of the FSSCG. This recognition allowed Serbia, unlike Montenegro, to participate in Euro 2008, occupying the place that corresponded to Serbia and Montenegro in Group A of the qualifying phase.
Zvezdan Teržić, former player and manager of OFK Belgrade, was elected as the first president of the FSS and Javier Clemente was hired as Serbia's first coach.
The FSS adopted a new shield and the color red for the national team shirt, to the detriment of the traditional plavi (blue) inherited from the Yugoslav era, which gave rise to an intense national debate.
In June 2007 the Serbian Federation was sanctioned by UEFA with a fine of 24,000 euros for the racist chants of its fans and the unsportsmanlike behavior of its players in the match between England - Serbia of the European Sub-Championship. 21.