Except Bendtner stands to be paid for what he did while the Russian and Croatian fans do not. Fine Bendtner 25k Euros, and he'll make 25k Euros clear with every violation if the sponsor pays him 50k Euros to do it: it's not a deterrent.
Not only that, but compare the degree of direct culpability and control the FAs have with drunk fans who happen to carry the same passport as them versus a player who decides to put on a specific pair of underpants and who decides to drop trou for a TV camera.
It's an apples and oranges comparison you're making. There isn't some holy list of UEFA fines that deems the egregious order of sins purely based on price. It's ridiculous to assign gravity based on the fine amount.
Not only that, but compare the degree of direct culpability and control the FAs have with drunk fans who happen to carry the same passport as them versus a player who decides to put on a specific pair of underpants and who decides to drop trou for a TV camera.
It's an apples and oranges comparison you're making. There isn't some holy list of UEFA fines that deems the egregious order of sins purely based on price. It's ridiculous to assign gravity based on the fine amount.
racism = a small fine
advertising = 100k fine
And that's just odd.
