Melbourne Victory hit with $550,000 in sanctions over pitch invasion

 

 

 

 Due to their pitch invasion, Melbourne Victory received $550,000 in sanctions.

 

During a press conference, Football Australia's chief executive James Johnson stated that "the scenes at the Melbourne derby were the worst witnessed in Australian football during the A-League era."

    This cannot occur again in our game. As a result, we believe that in these circumstances, a severe financial and sporting penalty is necessary and justifiable.

    As we have demonstrated in our individual bans, these sanctions are a reflection of our desire to eliminate this behavior from the sport, particularly those who act in this manner. We also want them out of our sport.

Melbourne Victory was fined $550,000 but did not lose any points right away. In addition to $450,000 in damages and fines, the $550,000 also includes $100,000 in lost revenue.

At home games, Victory fans will not be permitted to sit behind the northern end, where they entered the field.

Additionally, they will not be permitted to attend away games for the remainder of the season. 

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