# ‘Direction Potocari’: From Srebrenica genocide to a Belgrade football match

https://mins.news/en/item/48551

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-07 14:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/9/7/direction-potocari-from-srebrenica-genocide-to-a-belgrade-football-match?traffic_source=rss

> Red Star Belgrade fans honoured convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic during the derby against Partizan with the slogan “Direction Potocari”, a giant image and a minute of silence. Analysts said glorifying Mladic was not new, but the official tribute marked a shameful escalation. UEFA had already fined Red Star €98,250 and barred supporters from two European away matches over an earlier Mladic banner.

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