The pitch invasion throughout a derby in opposition to Melbourne Metropolis in December left goalkeeper Tom Glover injured.
Soccer Australia (FA) has hit Melbourne Victory with an A-League document positive of 450,000 Australian {dollars} ($380,000) and the specter of a 10-point deduction over a violent pitch invasion that left a goalkeeper injured in the course of the derby in opposition to Melbourne Metropolis in December.
Metropolis goalkeeper Tom Glover was left bloodied after being struck within the face by a steel bucket filled with sand as Victory followers stormed the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium pitch, ensuing within the abandonment of the match.
The referee and a tv cameraman had been additionally damage.
The suspended 10-point deduction might be routinely triggered by every incident of “critical supporter misconduct” over the rest of this and the following three seasons.
Victory have additionally been banned from promoting tickets for the world of the bottom from which the followers invaded the pitch and won’t obtain any allotted seating at away matches for the remainder of the season.
FA calculated that these sanctions would value the membership one other 100,000 {dollars} ($69,000).
The match might be replayed in April ranging from the twenty second minute, with Metropolis retaining the 1-0 lead they held when the followers invaded the pitch.
FA chief govt James Johnson mentioned the scenes had been the “worst” the Australian recreation has seen because the begin of the A-League period in 2004.
“The sector of play is sacred and the protection of our gamers and match officers is paramount,” he mentioned in an announcement on Tuesday. “These people that illegally entered the sector of play, induced harm, and verbally and bodily assaulted gamers and officers, crossed the road.
“The sanctions imposed on Melbourne Victory are a obligatory step to make sure we create an atmosphere the place we place soccer first, and our neighborhood can get pleasure from matches.”
FA has already handed out bans, some for all times, to 17 followers recognized as having been concerned within the incident.
Victory later launched an announcement saying the membership wouldn’t attraction the punishments.
“Melbourne Victory will adjust to all sanctions handed down by FA in its ultimate dedication and is working with the related stakeholders to make sure its matches transferring ahead might be a secure atmosphere for gamers, followers and everybody concerned,” it learn.