A European football match was dramatically abandoned last night after a Serbian player ripped down an Albanian flag that was flown over the pitch on a drone, sparking a huge brawl. The politically-charged Euro 2016 qualifier was halted after defender Stefan Mitrovic pulled down the flag - leading to fights between players and officials and havoc in the Partizan Stadium’s stands. European football governing body Uefa banned Albania fans from attending the clash in Belgrade but elected to allow the two countries to face each other, despite long-standing political tensions. The flag is flown above the pitch by a drone with the message 'autochthonous', meaning indigenous
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UEFA banned away fans from attending last night's game in Belgrade
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Politically-charged match halted after Stefan Mitrovic pulls down flag
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Fights between players and officials and havoc seen in Partizan Stadium
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Brother of Albanian PM arrested in VIP Box for allegedly instigating stunt
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But Albanian Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri claims this is just 'speculation'
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Stadium announcer bizarrely plays Believe by Cher to calm down fans
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There are long-running political tensions between Serbia and Albania
A masked Serbian supporter pulls the drone that flew the flag with @placeholder national symbols over the pitch
The minister asked for ‘urgent steps to guarantee the security of all @placeholder citizens present in the stadium’.