Sunderland’s next Europa League opponents Jagiellonia Białystok have announced they will not be permitted to sell away tickets for their upcoming visit to the Stadium of Light.

Polish club Jagiellonia Białystok are set to travel to Wearside to face the Black Cats on Thursday, November 26 as Regis Le Bris’ side look to bounce back from their home defeat against Dinamo Zagreb on matchday five with a win that would take them within touching distance of the knockout stages of the competition.

However, the visitors will not be backed by any travelling supporters after UEFA opted to enforce previously suspended disciplinary action against the Ekstraklasa club following crowd disturbances during their Europa Conference League second qualifying round fixture against Serbian club Novi Pazar last July. Jagiellonia’s Europa League meeting with Bulgarian side Levski Sofia last week saw clashes between supporters of both clubs and both clubs have now been disciplined by European football’s governing body.

Levski have been fined €20,000 for the clashes between fans and €24,000 for blocking evacuation routes and they have also been handed a partial stadium closure for a home European fixture and that is suspended for the next two years. Jagiellonia have also been reprimanded with a €20,000 fine and both UEFA and the club have now confirmed they have also been hit with ‘a full restriction on selling tickets to its away supporters for an additional one UEFA competition away match’. That means the Polish club will not be able to sell tickets to supporters for their visit the Stadium of Light later this month.

A UEFA statement released on Friday read: “The AB has decided to order the enforcement of the suspended disciplinary measure imposed by the UEFA Appeals Body in its decision of 30 July 2025 for crowd disturbances, throwing of objects and acts of damage, i.e. to order the enforcement of the ban from selling tickets to Jagiellonia Białystok away supporters for the next one (1) UEFA competition match.

“To fine Jagiellonia Białystok €20,000 and to order against Jagiellonia Białystok a full restriction on selling tickets to its away supporters for an additional one (1) UEFA competition away match, for crowd disturbances and throwing of objects. Said full restriction on selling tickets is suspended for a probationary period of two (2) years, starting from the date of the present decision.”

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‘Additional punishment’

A statement released via the Polish club’s official social media outlets read: “UEFA has decided to reinstate the sanction imposed on our club on July 30, 2025, following incidents that occurred during the match in Novi Pazar. This means that for the away fixture against Sunderland, Jagiellonia will not be permitted to sell tickets to its supporters for the away section. Additionally, UEFA has imposed a fine of 20,000 euros on the club, along with a further penalty prohibiting the sale of tickets to Jagiellonia fans for one additional away match in UEFA competitions. The enforcement of this latter penalty has been suspended for a period of two years.”