( CNN ) -- England footballer Rio Ferdinand accused European football 's governing body of not taking racism seriously enough after the Serbian FA was fined US $ 105,000 following an Under-21 match where opposing England players said they were racially abused . `` UEFA are not serious at all on racism . Fines do not work at all . They have zero impact on federations/clubs/fans/players , '' Ferdinand wrote on Twitter . On Thursday , UEFA issued various punishments to both Serbia and England following incidents that broke out after their Under-21 teams met in a 2013 European Championship qualifier in October . In addition to banning two Serbian coaches as well as a total of six players from both sides , UEFA also ordered the eastern Europeans to play their next competitive Under-21 match behind closed doors . In chaotic scenes at the end of the match in the Serb city Krusevac , England defender Danny Rose was sent off for kicking the ball away in response to what he said was racist and physical abuse -- while fans , coaches and other players also clashed . Ferdinand -- whose brother was at the center of a racism row involving Chelsea defender John Terry -- suggested that UEFA should contact the current generation of footballers to discuss ways to eradicate racism within European football . `` UEFA need to talk to this generation ... ..they do n't seem to be up to date on this issue ? ? Harsh punishments needed as a deterrent , '' said the 34-year-old Manchester United player . UEFA 's punishment of the Serbian FA falls short of the $ 125,800 fine it handed to Denmark international Niklas Bendtner for exposing boxer shorts adorned with the logo of an online betting company during the 2012 European Championships . The English FA , which banned Terry for four matches in September following his racial abuse of QPR defender Anton Ferdinand in a match last year , backed the elder Ferdinand 's viewpoint , agreeing that the punishment should have been tougher . `` We are disappointed with the sanctions levied by UEFA with regards to the racist behavior displayed towards England 's players , '' FA General Secretary Alex Horne said in a statement . `` Let 's be clear , racism is unacceptable in any form , and should play no part in football . The scenes were deplorable and we do not believe the sanction sends a strong enough message . '' Horne added that the FA is set to appeal the two-year and one-year bans handed out to Steven Caulker and Thomas Ince respectively , with both players set to miss the opening matches of next year 's European Under-21 Championship . Serbia 's assistant coach Predrag Katić and fitness coach Andreja Milunović received two-year suspensions from football , with both able to return to the game sooner if they avoid similar incidents during their bans . Following the scuffles that broke out after England had booked their qualification for the 2013 European Championships with a 2-0 aggregate wins , the Serbian players to be banned are Goran Caušić , Ognjen Mudrinski , Filip Malbašić and Nikola Ninković . Earlier this year , Manchester City were infuriated after being fined $ 40,000 by UEFA for taking to the pitch late for a Europa League game - which was $ 13,000 more than FC Porto 's sanction for fans ' racist abuse during a game against the English club .
Serbian FA fined US $ 105,000 for incidents following Under-21 clash with England in October . UEFA decision criticized by both English FA and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand . Four Serb and two English players receive bans for their part in post-match scuffles .