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COPENHAGEN, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The drunken Danish fan who attacked the referee in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Sweden in June was handed a suspended 30-day prison sentence by a Copenhagen court on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old was found guilty of attempted assault and illegal entry and must also complete 40 hours of community service, the court said in a statement.
Danish media reported that the court had said the offences would normally result a spell in jail, but that the fan had already suffered significant consequences after the assault.
The Danish Football Association (DBU) said in a statement that its lawsuit, seeking damages of 1.9 million crowns ($348,500), had been referred to a civil court.
The June 2 Group F match with Sweden was abandoned in the 89th minute with the score at 3-3 in Copenhagen when the fan assaulted referee Herbert Fandel after he awarded the Swedes a penalty.
UEFA later awarded Sweden a 3-0 victory, fined the DBU 50,000 Swiss francs ($41,490) and ordered Denmark to play their next two home qualifiers at least 140 km (87 miles) away from Copenhagen.
Parken Sport & Entertainment , the owners of Parken stadium, have said they will seek civil damages of seven million crowns.
