He Borussia Dortmund Not only was it on the verge of winning its second Champions League last night, but it is also now exposed to a financial fine from the highest European football body (UEFA) as a result of the use of flares by the team’s fans. Teuton coinciding with the start of the second half at Wembley Stadium. This circumstance caused significant smoke in the London stadium.
As stated in the UEFA Disciplinary Code in its article 16 regarding security during matches, “host clubs and national associations are responsible for order and security both in and around the stadium before, during and after matches. All Associations and clubs must comply with the obligations defined in the UEFA Safety Regulations. They will be responsible for incidents of any kind and may be subject to disciplinary and directive measures, unless they can demonstrate that they have not been negligent in any way. party organization.
It further adds that “however, all associations and clubs are responsible for the following inappropriate conduct arising from the inappropriate behavior of their supporters and may be subject to disciplinary and directive measures, even if they can demonstrate the absence of negligence in relation to the organization of the game”.
Dortmund fans used flares and the club will be fined
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And among the behaviors that can be sanctioned, that same article includes the use of “flares or any other object.” The normal thing is that it will result in a financial fine, as long as the UEFA security coordinator does not include more in his final report.
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We will also see if the banner that the German fans displayed during the clash that read ‘you only care about money’ as a protest against the future format of the Champions League. The same article considers transmitting a “provocative” message punishable. UEFA regulations also consider “the use of a sporting event to transmit a message of a non-sporting nature” as punishable.
2024-06-02 07:09:41
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